Nehemiah 12:22-26

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.

12:25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at the gates. 12:26 These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priestly scribe.⁴

[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.”

[12:26] ⁴tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.”