Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Abraham begat Isaac - In this genealogy, those persons only, among the ancestors of Christ, which formed the direct line, as specified: hence no mention is made of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, nor of Esau, the son of Isaac; and of all the twelve patriarchs, or sons of Jacob, Judah alone is mentioned.
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Matthew 1:2
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;