Gosel 1

1 These are the generations of Yeshua [God is Salvation], the son of David [Beloved], the son of Avraham [Exalted Father].

2 Avraham [Exalted Father] begot Yitz’chak [Laughter] and Yitz’chak [Laughter] begot Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of]; Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] begot Y’hudah [Praise] and his brothers.

3 Y’hudah [Praise] begot Peretz [to break through] and Zerach [glowing] from Tamar [date palm]; Peretz [to break through] begot Hetzron [enclosed]; Hetzron [enclosed] begot Ram [exalted].

4 Ram [exalted] begot ‘Amminadav [family]; ‘Amminadav [family] begot Nachshon [snake-bird]; Nachshon [snake-bird] begot Salmon [Peaceable].

5 Salmon [Peaceable] begot Bo’az [by strength] from Rachav [Pride] the harlot; Bo’az [by strength] begot ‘Oved [serving] from Rut [lady-friend] and ‘Oved [serving] begot Yishai [God’s gift].

6 Yishai [God’s gift] begot David [Beloved] the King; David [Beloved] the King begot Shlomo [peace] from the wife of Uriyah.

7 Shlomo [peace] begot Rechav’am [the people are enlarged]; Rechav’am [the people are enlarged] begot Aviyah [Yah is my father]; Aviyah [Yah is my father] begot Asa [healer].

8 Asa [healer] begot Y’hoshafat [Yah has judged]; Y’hoshafat [Yah has judged] begot Yoram [God is exalted]; Yoram [God is exalted] begot ‘Uziyahu [Yehovah is my strength].

9 ‘Uziyahu [Yehovah is my strength] begot Yotam [God is perfect]; Yotam [God is perfect] begot Achaz [God is holding]; Achaz [God is holding] begot Hizkiyahu [God strengthens].

10 Hizkiyahu [God strengthens] begot M’nasheh [to cause to forget]; M’nasheh [to cause to forget] begot Amon [secret, builder]; Amon [secret, builder] begot Yoshiyahu [Yehovah heals].

11 Yoshiyahu [Yehovah heals] begot Y’hoyakim [Yah raises up]; Y’hoyakim [Yah raises up] begot Y’khanyahu [Yah estabished] and his brothers in the exile in Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) [confusion].

12 Y’khanyahu [Yah estabished] begot Sh’altiel [I asked God (El)]; Sh’altiel [I asked God (El)] begot Z’rubavel [begotten in Babylon (confusion)].

13 Z’rubavel [begotten in Babylon (confusion)] begot Avihud [Father of praise, Father of renown (great reputation; being well-known)]; Avihud [Father of praise, Father of renown (great reputation; being well-known)] begot Elyakim [God will establish]; Elyakim [God will establish] begot ‘Azor [a helper].

14 ‘Azor [a helper] begot Tzadok [justice]; Tzadok [justice] begot Yakhin [he will set up]; Yakhin [he will set up] begot El’ichud [God is grandeur].

15 El’ichud [God is grandeur] begot El’azar [God helped]; El’azar [God helped] begot Mattan [giving]; Mattan [giving] begot Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of].

16 Ya’akov [heal grabber] begot Yosef [he will add]. This Yosef [he will add] was the husband of Miryam [waters of strength] the mother of Yeshua [God is Salvation] who is called Ha-Moshiach [Messiah] [The Messiah].

17 So all the generations from Avraham [Exalted Father] unto David [Beloved] were fourteen generations and from David [Beloved] unto the exile in Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) were fourteen generations and from the exile in Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) unto Yeshua [God is Salvation] were fourteen generations.