Nehemiah 12:1-22

1These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,

3Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

5Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,

6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.

8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

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

10Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,

11Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

12In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;

13of Ezra’s, Meshullam; of Amariah’s, Jehohanan;

14of Malluk’s, Jonathan; of Shekaniah’s, Joseph;

15of Harim’s, Adna; of Meremoth’s, Helkai;

16of Iddo’s, Zechariah; of Ginnethon’s, Meshullam;

17of Abijah’s, Zikri; of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;

18of Bilgah’s, Shammua; of Shemaiah’s, Jehonathan;

19of Joiarib’s, Mattenai; of Jedaiah’s, Uzzi;

20of Sallu’s, Kallai; of Amok’s, Eber;

21of Hilkiah’s, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah’s, Nethanel.

22The 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.