Luke 3:31

NETBible

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, 1  the son of David, 2 

NIV ©

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

NASB ©

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

NLT ©

Eliakim was the son of Melea. Melea was the son of Menna. Menna was the son of Mattatha. Mattatha was the son of Nathan. Nathan was the son of David.

MSG ©

son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,

BBE ©

The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

NRSV ©

son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,

NKJV ©

the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

KJV
Which was [the son] of Melea
<3190>_,
which was [the son] of Menan
<3104>_,
which was [the son] of Mattatha
<3160>_,
which was [the son] of Nathan
<3481>_,
which was [the son] of David
<1138>_,
NASB ©
the son of Melea
<3190>
, the son of Menna
<3303>
, the son of Mattatha
<3160>
, the son of Nathan
<3481>
, the son of David
<1160>
,
NET [draft] ITL
the son of Melea
<3190>
, the son of Menna
<3104>
, the son of Mattatha
<3160>
, the son of Nathan
<3481>
, the son of David
<1138>
,
GREEK
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
melea
<3190>
N-PRI
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
menna
<3104>
N-PRI
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
mattaya
<3160>
N-PRI
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
nayam
<3481>
N-PRI
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
dauid
<1138>
N-PRI
NETBible

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, 1  the son of David, 2 

NET Notes

1 sn The use of Nathan here as the son of David is different than Matthew, where Solomon is named. Nathan was David’s third son. It is not entirely clear what causes the difference. Some argue Nathan stresses a prophetic connection, but it is not clear how (through confusion with the prophet Nathan?). Others note the absence of a reference to Jeconiah later, so that here there is a difference to show the canceling out of this line. The differences appear to mean that Matthew’s line is a “royal and physical” line, while Luke has a “royal and legal” line.

2 sn The mention of David begins a series of agreements with Matthew’s line. The OT background is 1 Chr 2:1-15 and Ruth 4:18-22.