Nehemiah 12:1-23 ▼

1 These are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

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

8 The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah — he and his relatives were in charge of the songs of praise.

9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and their relatives stood opposite them in the services.

10 Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada,

11 Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.

12 In the days of Joiakim, the heads of the priestly families were Meraiah of Seraiah, Hananiah of Jeremiah,

13 Meshullam of Ezra, Jehohanan of Amariah,

14 Jonathan of Malluchi, Joseph of Shebaniah,

15 Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth,

16 Zechariah of Iddo, Meshullam of Ginnethon,

17 Zichri of Abijah, Piltai of Moadiah, of Miniamin,

18 Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,

19 Mattenai of Joiarib, Uzzi of Jedaiah,

20 Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok,

21 Hashabiah of Hilkiah, and Nethanel of Jedaiah.

22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.

23 Levi’s descendants, the family heads, were recorded in the Book of the Historical Events during the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.