Nehemiah 12:6-16

6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the leaders 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 praise songs.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni,[a] 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.[b]
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,

Nehemiah 12:6-16 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 2

  • [a]. Alt Hb tradition reads Unno
  • [b]. These men were high priests.
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