Nehemiah 12:5-21

5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and of their relatives at the time of Jeshua.
8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his relatives was in charge of the thanksgiving hymns.
9 Their relatives Bakbukiah and Unno stood across from them in worship.
10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.
11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan. Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
12 At the time of Joiakim, these were the priests who were the leaders of their families: From Seraiah, Meraiah; from Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 from Ezra, Meshullam; from Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 from Malluchi, Jonathan; from Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 from Harim, Adna; from Meraioth, Helkai;
16 from Iddo, Zechariah; from Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 from Abijah, Zichri; from Miniamin, from Moadiah, Piltai;
18 from Bilgah, Shammua; from Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 from Joiarib, Mattenai; from Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 from Sallai, Kallai; from Amok, Eber;
21 from Hilkiah, Hashabiah; from Jedaiah, Nethanel.

Nehemiah 12:5-21 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.

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