Nechemyah 11:13

13 And his brethren, chief of the avot, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai ben Azare’el ben Achzai ben Meshillemot ben Immer,

Nechemyah 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:13

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and
two
That is, the brethren or relations of Adaiah:

and Amashai;
called Maasiai, ( 1 Chronicles 9:12 ) , whose lineage is traced here through Azareel, Ahasai, Meshillemoth, to Immer.

Nechemyah 11:13 In-Context

11 Serayah ben Chilkiyah ben Meshullam ben Tzadok ben Merayot ben Achituv the Nagid Bais HaElohim.

12 And their brethren that did the work of the Beis {HaMikdash] were eight hundred twenty and two; and Adayah ben Yerocham, ben Pelalyah, ben Amtzi, ben Zecharyah, ben Pashchur, ben Malkiyah.

13 And his brethren, chief of the avot, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai ben Azare’el ben Achzai ben Meshillemot ben Immer,

14 And their brethren, gibborei chayil, one hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zavdiel ben HaGedolim.

15 Also of the Levi’im; Shemayah ben Chashuv ben Azrikam ben Chashavyah ben Bunni;