Mattityahu 1

1. This is the sefer toldot of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Ben Dovid, Ben Avraham.

2. Avraham, then Yitzchak, Yaakov, Yehudah and his brothers;

3. then, through Yehudah, Peretz and Zerach by Tamar; then Chetzron, Ram;

4. then Amminadav, Nachshon, Salmon;

5. then Boaz by Rachav; then Oved by Ruth, then Yishai;

6. then Yishai fathered Dovid HaMelech; then Shlomo by the wife of Uriyah;

7. then Rechavam, Aviyah, Asa,

8. then Yehoshafat, Yoram, Uziyahu;

9. then Yotam, Achaz, Chizkiyahu,

10. then Mnasheh, Amon, Yoshiyahu,

11. then Ykhanyahu and his achim from the days of the Golus in Babylon.

12. After Ykhanyahu, then Shaltiel, then Zrubavel,

13. then Avichud, then Elyakim, then Azur;

14. then Tzadok, then Yakhin, then Elichud;

15. then Elazar, then Mattan, then Yaakov.

16. Yaakov fathered Yosef, the baal (husband) of Miryam, from whom was born Yehoshua, who is called Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. [Yochanan 1:49]

17. So then, there were arbaa asar (fourteen) dorot (generations) from Avraham to Dovid [T.N. Dovid= DVD in Hebrew = [d = 4, v = 6, d = 4] = (4 + 6 + 4 = 14)], and there were arbaa asar dorot from Dovid to the Golus in Babylon, and there were arbaa asar dorot from the Golus in Babylon to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

18. The huledet (birth) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was as follows. When Moshiach’s Em, Miryam, had been given in erusin to Yosef [ben Dovid], but before they came together, she was found with child through the Ruach Hakodesh.

19. Her shidduch, Yosef [ben Dovid], being a tzaddik and not wanting to humiliate her publicly, planned to deal with the get (divorce) in a private arrangement.

20. Now just when Yosef [ben Dovid] had thought through to this tachlis (purpose) hinei! A malach Hashem appeared to him in a chalom, and said, Yosef ben Dovid, do not shrink from taking Miryam in nisuim (marriage) as your [basherte (destined mate) aishes chayil (virtuous woman)] kallah (bride), because what has been conceived in her is through the Ruach Hakodesh.

21. And she shall bear BEN (Son) and you will call SHMO (his name, Zech 6:12) YEHOSHUA (Zech 6:11-12) because he will bring his people yeshuah (rescue, salvation, deliverance) from their peyshaim (rebellions).

22. Now all this occurred so that which was spoken by Hashem through the Navi might be fulfilled,

23. HINEI, HAALMAH HARAH VYOLEDET BEN VKARAT SHMO IMMANU-EL (Behold, the Virgin will be with child and will bear Son and will call his name Immanu-El—Isa 7:14; cf page vii), which translated means G-d is with us.

24. Then Yosef [ben Dovid], rising up from sleep, did as the malach Hashem commanded him and he took his kallah.

25. And Yosef [ben Dovid] did not know her until she bore BEN and Yosef [Ben Dovid] called him by name of Yehoshua [Ben Dovid][See Baba Bathra 8:6].