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NASB | Matthew 1:17 ¶ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:17 ¶ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen; from David to the Babylonian deportation (exile), fourteen generations; and from the Babylonian deportation to the Messiah, fourteen generations. |
Bible Question: Please explain the significance of the number of generations. (14) |
Bible Answer: The only significance that comes to mind about the number 14 is that it fills in the gap nicely between 13 and 15 :-) Numbers in Scripture generally mean numbers. Scripture is not esoteric about numbers. It usually makes it clear whether numbers have any special significance beyond being just tools for keeping count of things. --Hank |