And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam. ] Not Ezra the priest and the scribe, for he has another place assigned him in this procession, ( Nehemiah 12:36 ) , but this seems to be one of the princes.
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I, Nehemiah, had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also appointed two large choirs to sing and give thanks. I told one of them to walk south on top of the wall. That was toward the Dung Gate.
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Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them.
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Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah also followed them.
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Some priests who had trumpets followed them. So did Zechariah. He was the son of Jonathan. Jonathan was the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Micaiah. Micaiah was the son of Zaccur. Zaccur was the son of Asaph.