Nehemiah 12:22-24

Context

12:22 As for the Levites,¹ in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian. 12:23 The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles² as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. 12:24 And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by³ David the man of God.

[12:22] ¹tn Some scholars delete these words, regarding them as a later scribal addition to the text.

[12:23] ²tn Or “the Book of the Annals” (so NRSV); NLT “The Book of History.”

[12:24] ³tn Heb “in [accord with] the commandment of.”