Matthew skipped 4 generations to make his number for 14 generations

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Matthew 1:8 mentioned that Jehoram is the father of Uzziah, while 2 Chronicles 26:1 said Amaziah is the father

How many generations were there from David to Jeconiah, who was deported to Babylon?

Genealogy from David to Jeconiah according to 1 Chronicles:

1. David (1 Chronicles 3:1)
2. Solomon (1 Chronicles 3:10)
3. Rehoboam (1 Chronicles 3:10)
4. Abijah (1 Chronicles 3:10)
5. Asa (1 Chronicles 3:10)
6. Jehoshaphat (1 Chronicles 3:10)
7. Jehoram (1 Chronicles 3:11)
8. Ahaziah (1 Chronicles 3:11)
9. Joash (1 Chronicles 3:11)
10. Amaziah (1 Chronicles 3:12)
11. Azariah, also called Uzziah (1 Chronicles 3:12)
12. Jotham (1 Chronicles 3:12)
13. Ahaz (1 Chronicles 3:13)
14. Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 3:13)
15. Manasseh (1 Chronicles 3:13)
16. Amon (1 Chronicles 3:14)
17. Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:14)
18. Jehoiakim (1 Chronicles 3:15-16)
19. Jeconiah (also called Jehoiachin) (1 Chronicles 3:16)

Genealogy from David to Jeconiah according to Mt 1:

1. David (Matthew 1:6)
2. Solomon (Matthew 1:6)
3. Rehoboam (Matthew 1:7)
4. Abijah (Matthew 1:7)
5. Asa (Matthew 1:7)
6. Jehoshaphat (Matthew 1:8)
7. Joram (Matthew 1:8), Jehoram in #7 above. #8, 9, & 10 were missing
8. Uzziah (Matthew 1:8), Azariah in #11 above
9. Jotham (Matthew 1:9)
10. Ahaz (Matthew 1:9)
11. Hezekiah (Matthew 1:9)
12. Manasseh (Matthew 1:10)
13. Amon (Matthew 1:10)
14. Josiah (Matthew 1:10), matched #17 above. #18 was missing
15. Jeconiah (Matthew 1:11)

Matthew 1:

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations,

Matthew skipped 4 generations to make his number for 14 generations. Uzziah was not an immediate son of Joram, and Jeconiah was not an immediate son of Josiah.

and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

Matthew 1:8 mentioned that Jehoram is the father of Uzziah, while 2 Chronicles 26:1 said Amaziah was the father. What happened?

2Ch gave the actual details while Matthew skipped them to make his number come out for 14 generations.

See also

• How many generations are there from Abraham to Jesus the Messiah?