Nehemiah 11:12

12 and their kinsmen who performed the work of the temple, 822 * * *; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

Nehemiah 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:12

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight
hundred twenty and two
That offered the sacrifices, burnt incense, set on the shewbread, lighted the lamps

and Adaiah the son of Jeroham;
see ( 1 Chronicles 9:12 ) whose genealogy is traced here through Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashur, to Malchiah.

Nehemiah 11:12 In-Context

10 From the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader of the house of God,

12 and their kinsmen who performed the work of the temple, 822 ; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

13 and his kinsmen, heads of fathers' households, 242 ; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 and their brothers, valiant warriors, 128 . And their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "brothers," and so throughout the ch
• [b] Lit "house"