Quotes about Forefather
the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
— Ezra 7:2
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
— Ezra 7:3
the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
— Ezra 7:4
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
— Ezra 7:5
And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.
— Jeremiah 35:8
The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!
— Jeremiah 35:14
Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
— Jeremiah 35:18
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
— Matthew 1:4
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
— Luke 3:24
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
— Luke 3:25
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
— Luke 3:26
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
— Luke 3:27