Nehemiah 12:1-21 ▼

1 The following are the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the priestly heads and their kinsmen in the days of Jeshua.

8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, who, together with his kinsmen, was in charge of the thanksgiving hymns,

9 while Bakbukiah and Unno and their kinsmen ministered opposite them by turns.

10 Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib the father of Joiada;

11 Joiada the father of Johanan, and Johanan the father of Jaddua.

12 In the days of Joiakim these were the priestly family heads: for Seraiah, Meraiah; for Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 for Ezra, Meshullam; for Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 for Malluchi, Jonathan; for Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 for Harim, Adna; for Meremoth, Helkai;

16 for Iddo, Zechariah; for Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 for Abijah, Zichri; for Miamin,. . .; for Moadiah, Piltai;

18 for Bilgah, Shammua; for Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 and for Joiarib, Mattenai; for Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 for Sallu, Kallai; for Amok, Eber;

21 for Hilkiah, Hashabiah; for Jedaiah, Nethanel.