Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:1-22

1These are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the heads of the priests and their relatives in the days of Jeshua.

8The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah  — he and his relatives were in charge of the songs of praise.

9Bakbukiah, Unni, and their relatives stood opposite them in the services.

10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada,

11Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.

12In the days of Joiakim, the heads of the priestly families were Meraiah of Seraiah, Hananiah of Jeremiah,

13Meshullam of Ezra, Jehohanan of Amariah,

14Jonathan of Malluchi, Joseph of Shebaniah,

15Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth,

16Zechariah of Iddo, Meshullam of Ginnethon,

17Zichri of Abijah, Piltai of Moadiah, of Miniamin,

18Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,

19Mattenai of Joiarib, Uzzi of Jedaiah,

20Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok,

21Hashabiah of Hilkiah, and Nethanel of Jedaiah.

22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.

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