Nehemiah 12:19

Study note

Setting — The narrator records a genealogical list of the returning exiles, documenting the successors of specific priestly families during the post-exilic restoration of JerusalemI have to answer now. The words — מַתְּנַ֔י (ma.te.Nai) = Mattenai, and עֻזִּֽי ('u.Zi) = Uzzi function as proper names identifying individual priests within the documented lineage. The thread — The text operates as a direct continuation of the priestly succession lists in Nehemiah 12:18 and Nehemiah 12:20. Why it lands — The passage records specific ancestral names to establish the documented continuity of the post-exilic worship community and the preservation of their designated roles.

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