Nehemiah 12:12

New International Reader's Version

Here are the names of the family leaders of the priests. They were the leaders in the days of Joiakim. Meraiah was from Seraiah’s family. Hananiah was from Jeremiah’s family.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:12

He said to them, “You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must set yourselves apart to serve the Lord and his people. You must carry up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. Put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 24:4

More leaders were found among Eleazar’s family line than among Ithamar’s. So the priests were separated into their groups based on that fact. There were 16 family leaders from Eleazar’s line. There were eight family leaders from Ithamar’s line.

Nehemiah 12:11

Joiada was the father of Jonathan. And Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

Nehemiah 12:13

Meshullam was from Ezra’s family. Jehohanan was from Amariah’s family.

Nehemiah 12:22

The names of the family leaders of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua were written down. So were the names of the family leaders of the priests. That happened while Darius ruled over Persia.