Nehemiah 12:12-22

12 And in the days of Joiakim these were the priests, and the princes of the families of priests; Seraiah, Meraiah; Jeremy, Hananiah; (And in the days of Joiakim these were the priests, and the leaders of the priestly families; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;)
13 (of) Ezra, Meshullam; (of) Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 (of) Melicu, Jonathan; (of) Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 (of) Harim, Adna; (of) Meraioth, Helkai;
16 (of) Iddo, Zechariah; (of) Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 (of) Abiah, Zichri; (of) Miniamin, ( ); and (of) Moadiah, Piltai;
18 (of) Bilgah, Shammua; (of) Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 (of) Joiarib, Mattenai; (of) Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 (of) Sallai, Kallai; (of) Amok, Eber;
21 (of) Hilkiah, Hashabiah; (of) Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
22 Deacons in the days of Eliashib, and of Joiada, and of Johanan, and of Jaddua, were written princes of families, and priests, in the realm of Darius king of Persia. (The leaders of the priestly families, in the days of Eliashib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were written down until the reign of Darius the Persian.)

Nehemiah 12:12-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 12

This chapter gives an account of the chief of the priests and Levites in the days of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Joiakim, Eliashib, and Nehemiah, Ne 12:1-26, of the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, and of the joy expressed on that occasion, Ne 12:27-43, and of the appointment of some persons over the treasuries for the priests, Levites, singers, and porters, Ne 12:44-47.

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