Nehemiah 12:3-13

3 Shechaniah,^[a] Rehum, Meremoth,

4 Iddo, Ginnetho,^[b] Abijah,

5 Miamin,^[c] Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7 Sallu,^[d] Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving,^[e] he and his brethren.

9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Nehemiah 12:3-13 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Shechaniah: also called, Shebaniah
• [b]. Ginnetho: also called, Ginnethon
• [c]. Miamin: also called, Miniamin
• [d]. Sallu: also called, Sallai
• [e]. the thanksgiving: that is, the psalms of thanksgiving