Nehemiah 12:1-22

1Now these are the kohanim and the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremot,

4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the kohanim and their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah—he and his brothers conducted the songs of praise—

9and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, were opposite them in ranks.

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

11Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.

12In the days of Joiakim, the family leaders of the kohanim were: Meraiah for Seraiah, Hananiah for Jeremiah,

13Meshullam for Ezra, Jehohanan for Amariah,

14Jonathan for Melicu, Joseph for Shebaniah,

15Adna for Harim, Helkai for Meraiot,

16Zechariah for Iddo, Meshullam for Ginnethon,

17Zichri for Abijah, Piltai for Miniamin and Moadiah,

18Shammua for Bilgah, Jehonathan for Shemaiah,

19Mattenai for Joiarib, Uzzi for Jedaiah,

20Kallai for Sallai, Eber for Amok,

21Hashabiah for Hilkiah, and Nethanel for Jedaiah.

22The family heads of the Levites were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, as well as for the kohanim, up until the reign of Darius the Persian.