Nehemia 12:12

12 Und zu den Zeiten Jojakims waren diese Oberste der Vaterhäuser unter den Priestern: nämlich von Seraja war Meraja, von Jeremia war Hananja,

Nehemia 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.

Nehemia 12:12 In-Context

10 Jesua zeugte Jojakim, Jojakim zeugte Eljasib, Eljasib zeugte Jojada,

11 Jojada zeugte Jonathan, Jonathan zeugte Jaddua.

12 Und zu den Zeiten Jojakims waren diese Oberste der Vaterhäuser unter den Priestern: nämlich von Seraja war Meraja, von Jeremia war Hananja,

13 von Esra war Mesullam, von Amarja war Johanan,

14 von Malluch war Jonathan, von Sebanja war Joseph,