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Genesis 17:4
“ As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations.
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Genesis 35:11
God also said to him,“ I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation, indeed an assembly of nations, will come from you, and kings will descend from you.
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Genesis 17:16
I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will produce nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”
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Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father twelve tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.
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Ezra 4:20
Powerful kings have also ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates River, and tribute, duty, and land tax were paid to them.
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Genesis 36:31-43
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad reigned in his place. He defeated Midian in the field of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River reigned in his place.When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place. His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and their localities, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are Edom’s chiefs, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was father of the Edomites.
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Matthew 1:6-17
and Jesse fathered King David. David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amon, Amon fathered Josiah,and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.After the exile to Babylon Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, Abiud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Azor,Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud,Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Matthan, Matthan fathered Jacob,and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, fourteen generations.
