Nehemiah 12:10-11

Nehemiah then recorded the family of the chief priest. It was important for *Jews to know about their *ancestors. But it was especially important for the priests to know about their *ancestors. They could only do their special work if they were genuine *descendants of Aaron, the brother of Moses. The chief priests came from one family. When the people had had a king, they had counted their dates by the years of the king’s rule. But now they did not have a king, so they counted their dates by the names of the chief priests (1 Chronicles 6:3-15; Nehemiah 12:12).

v12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the families of the priests.

Meraiah was from the family of Seraiah.

Hananiah was from the family of Jeremiah.

v13 Meshullam was from the family of Ezra.

Jehohanan was from the family of Amariah.

v14 Jonathan was from the family of Malluch.

Joseph was from the family of Shecaniah.

v15 Adna was from the family of Harim.

Helkai was from the family of Meremoth.

v16 Zechariah was from the family of Iddo.

Meshullam was from the family of Ginnethon.

v17 Zicri was from the family of Abijah.

Piltai was from the family of Miniamin and Moadiah.

v18 Shammua was from the family of Bilgah.

Jehonathan was from the family of Shemaiah.

v19 Mattenai was from the family of Joiarib.

Uzzi was from the family of Jedaiah.

v20 Kallai was from the family of Sallai.

Eber was from the family of Amok.

v21 Hashabiah was from the family of Hilkiah.

Nethaneel was from the family of Jedaiah.