Priests and Levites

12 These were the priestsa and Levitesb who returned with Zerubbabelc son of Shealtield and with Joshua:e

Seraiah,f Jeremiah, Ezra,

2 Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,

3 Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 Iddo,g Ginnethon,a Abijah,h

5 Mijamin,b Moadiah, Bilgah,

6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,i

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah.

These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.

8 The Levites were Jeshua,j Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah,k who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. 9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.

10 Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib,l Eliashib the father of Joiada, 11 Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families:

of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah;

of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;

13 of Ezra’s, Meshullam;

of Amariah’s, Jehohanan;

14 of Malluk’s, Jonathan;

of Shekaniah’s,c Joseph;

15 of Harim’s, Adna;

of Meremoth’s,d Helkai;

16 of Iddo’s,m Zechariah;

of Ginnethon’s, Meshullam;