Bible Strands
Matthew 1:11
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Matthew writes a genealogical record to a Jewish audience, placing Josiah in the royal line immediately preceding the Babylonian deportation. The verse operates as a chronological divider within a structured list of ancestors.
The words — ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous) = brothers, denoting a collective royal line rather than a single direct descendant. This term specifies that Jeconiah’s immediate family is listed alongside his peers during the deportation.
The thread — The exile to Babylon is recorded in Jeremiah 27:20, Jeremiah 52:11, and Jeremiah 52:28 as the result of Nebuchadnezzar’s military campaign. Matthew aligns his genealogical marker with these historical accounts to anchor his list in a documented period of displacement.
Why it lands — The text explicitly notes Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers during the exile to Babylon. It requires the reader to accept that the Davidic line continues through documented descent despite the loss of political sovereignty.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 27:20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 52:11 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.
- Jeremiah 52:28 These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;
- 2 Kings 23:31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
- 2 Kings 25:11 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.
- 1 Chronicles 3:15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
- 2 Chronicles 36:1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 36:20 Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
- Jeremiah 2:10 Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this: