Neemias 12:12

12 E nos dias de Joiaquim foram sacerdotes, chefes das casas paternas: por Seraías, Meraías; por Jeremias, Hananias;

Neemias 12:12 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 12-21. And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief
of the fathers
This was the son and successor of Jeshua, or Joshua, the first high priest of the second temple; the principal men of the priesthood in his time were as follow, and who were the sons, or however the descendants of the priests in the time of his father before mentioned: these were Meraiah, Hananiah, Meshullam, Jehohanan, Jonathan, Joseph, Adna, Helkai, Zechariah, (the prophet of that name,) Meshullam, Zichri, Piltai, Shammua, Jehonathan, Mattenai, Uzzi, Kallai, Eber, Hashabiah, Nethaneel; in all twenty, whereas there are twenty two named, as in his father's days, there being no sons or descendants from two of them, namely, Hattush and Miamin.

Neemias 12:12 In-Context

10 Jesuá foi pai de Joiaquim, Joiaquim de Eliasibe, Eliasibe de Joiada,

11 Joiada de Jonatã, e Jonatã de Jadua.

12 E nos dias de Joiaquim foram sacerdotes, chefes das casas paternas: por Seraías, Meraías; por Jeremias, Hananias;

13 por Esdras, Mesulão; por Amarias, Jeoanã;

14 por Malúqui, Jonatã; por Sebanias, José;