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Who was the father of Zorobabel?

Matthew: “And Salathiel begat Zorobabel” ([i, 12]).

Luke: “Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel” ([iii, 27]).

Here both Evangelists agree—agree to disagree with Chronicles which says that Zorobabel was the son of Pedaiah, the brother of Salathiel. “And the sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei” ([1 Chron. iii, 19]).

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Who was the son of Zorobabel?

Matthew: “And Zorobabel begat Abiud” ([i, 13]).

Luke: “Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel” ([iii, 27]).