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1 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
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These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
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Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
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Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
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Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
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Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and of their associates in the days of Jeshua.
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Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.
8 The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who was in charge of the thanksgiving songs along with his associates.
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The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
9 Bakbukiah and Unn and their associates stood opposite them in the service.
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Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.
10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,
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Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,
11 Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.
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Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.
12 These were the heads of the priestly families in the days of Joiakim: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
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In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
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of Ezra’s, Meshullam; of Amariah’s, Jehohanan;
14 of Malluch, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
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of Malluk’s, Jonathan; of Shekaniah’s, Joseph;
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
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of Harim’s, Adna; of Meremoth’s, Helkai;
16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
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of Iddo’s, Zechariah; of Ginnethon’s, Meshullam;
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
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of Abijah’s, Zikri; of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
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of Bilgah’s, Shammua; of Shemaiah’s, Jehonathan;
19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
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of Joiarib’s, Mattenai; of Jedaiah’s, Uzzi;
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
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of Sallu’s, Kallai; of Amok’s, Eber;
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
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of Hilkiah’s, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah’s, Nethanel.
22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites and the priests were recorded as heads of families in the rule of Darius the Persian.
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The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 The Levites who were heads of families were recorded in the official records until the time of Johanan, Eliashib's son.
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The family heads among the descendants of Levi up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the book of the annals.
24 These were the leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, Kadmiel's son, and their associates who stood opposite them to praise and give thanks in turn according to the commandment of David, the man of God, namely,
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And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard by the storerooms of the gates.
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Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
26 These served in the days of Joiakim, Jeshua's son and Jozadak's grandson, and in the days of Governor Nehemiah and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
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They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law.
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