Nehemiah 12:12-21

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 of Malluchi, ^[a] Jonathan; of Shebaniah, ^[b] Joseph;

15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, ^[c] Helkai;

16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, ^[d] Piltai;

18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;

19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 of Sallai, ^[e] Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

Nehemiah 12:12-21 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Malluchi is a variant of Malluch; see verse 2.
• [b]. Shebaniah is a variant of Shecaniah; see verse 3; see also Syriac and some Hebrew and LXX manuscripts.
• [c]. Meraioth is a variant of Meremoth; see verse 3 and also some LXX manuscripts.
• [d]. Moadiah is a variant of Maadiah; see verse 5.
• [e]. Sallai is a variant of Sallu; see verse 7.