80 Bible Verses About Biblical Lineage
Bible verses about Biblical Lineage
Understanding biblical lineage is more than just tracing names; it's about recognizing God's enduring faithfulness and the unfolding of His divine plan throughout history. Each name etched in the genealogies represents a life, a story, and a link in the chain connecting us to the promises of God. By studying these lineages, we gain a deeper appreciation for God's meticulous orchestration of salvation history, culminating in the lineage of Jesus Christ. We discover how God uses ordinary people, flawed individuals, and unexpected paths to fulfill His extraordinary purposes, reminding us that we too are part of His ongoing narrative of grace and redemption.
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Genesis 46:16 (KJV)
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Tracing Roots: Bible Verses on Ancestry & Lineage
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.
And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath–shua the daughter of Ammiel:
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer–sheba unto this day.
Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
Tracing biblical lineage through generations reveals God's faithfulness in fulfilling promises and His meticulous plan for redemption. These verses underscore the importance of heritage, not for prideful boasting, but for recognizing God's hand at work across centuries. From Adam to Jesus, the lineage demonstrates God's persistent pursuit of humanity and His commitment to establishing a lasting kingdom. Reflecting on these genealogical records, we are reminded that we are part of a larger story, interwoven with the lives of those who came before us. Let us consider the legacy we are building and strive to live lives that honor God, contributing to a lineage of faith that points others to the ultimate descendant: Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. By studying our spiritual ancestry, we gain a deeper appreciation for God's unwavering love and His sovereign orchestration of history, inspiring us to live with purpose and hope.