Nehemiah 12:10-26

10 Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada,
11 Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.[a]
12 In the days of Joiakim, the leaders 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 leaders of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.
23 Levi's descendants, the leaders of families, were recorded in the Book of the Historical Records during the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.
24 The leaders of the Levites-Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them-gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.[b]
25 [This included] Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah.[c] Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.[d]
26 These [served] in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

Nehemiah 12:10-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 12

This chapter gives an account of the chief of the priests and Levites in the days of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Joiakim, Eliashib, and Nehemiah, Ne 12:1-26, of the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, and of the joy expressed on that occasion, Ne 12:27-43, and of the appointment of some persons over the treasuries for the priests, Levites, singers, and porters, Ne 12:44-47.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. These men were high priests.
  • [b]. 1 Ch 16:4; 23:30; 2 Ch 29:25
  • [c]. Neh 11:17
  • [d]. Neh 11:19; 1 Ch 26:15,17; Ezr 2:42
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