Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:11-22

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.

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