The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
Azariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak;
and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;
Azariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak.
Azariah conceived Seraiah, and Seraiah conceived Jehozadak.
Azarias begot Saraias, and Saraias begot Josedec.
Then the captain of the guard took away Seraiah the chief kohen, Zephaniah the deputy kohen, and the three doorkeepers.
The sons of Samuel: his first-born Vashni, then Abiah.
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Now after these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the ruler of the House of God,
Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the kohen gadol , and Zephaniah the second kohen, and the three doorkeepers.
Take silver and gold, make crowns and set on the head of Joshua son of Johozadak, the kohen gadol .