Nehemiah 12:12-26

12In the time of Joiakim, these were the priests who were leaders of their clans: Meraiah was the leader of Seraiah's clan. Hananiah was the leader of Jeremiah's clan.

13Meshullam was the leader of Ezra's clan. Jehohanan was the leader of Amariah's clan.

14Jonathan was the leader of Malluch's clan. Joseph was the leader of Shecaniah's clan.

15Adna was the leader of Harim's clan. Helkai was the leader of Meremoth's clan.

16Zechariah was the leader of Iddo's clan. Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon's clan.

17Zicri was the leader of Abijah's clan. Piltai was the leader of the clans of Miniamin and Moadiah.

18Shammua was the leader of Bilgah's clan. Jehonathan was the leader of Shemaiah's clan.

19Mattenai was the leader of Joiarib's clan. Uzzi was the leader of Jedaiah's clan.

20Kallai was the leader of Sallu's clan. Eber was the leader of Amok's clan.

21Hashabiah was the leader of Hilkiah's clan. Nethanel was the leader of Jedaiah's clan.

22During the time when Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua were the leaders of the priests, they recorded the names of the Levites and the priests who were leaders of their clans. At the time when King Darius ruled Persia, they stopped doing this.

23They wrote the names of Levi's descendants who were leaders of their clans in the history book of Israel. They did that until the time of Eliashib's son, Johanan.

24The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Kadmiel's son, Jeshua, and their relatives. The two groups stood opposite each other to sing and praise and thank God. They did this in the way that God's servant, King David, had commanded.

25The guards for the temple gates were: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub. They watched the temple rooms near the gates, where they stored special things.

26They served as guards in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua and grandson of Jozadak. This was in the time when Nehemiah had authority over Judah, and Ezra the priest was teaching people God's Law.