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Nehemiah 12:22
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator documents the priestly and Levitical leadership during the post-exilic restoration, naming the family heads active under Darius the Persian.
The words — כְּתוּבִים (ke.tu.Vim) means "[were] recorded," and רָאשֵׁי (ra.Shei) translates to "leaders of." These terms denote the formal cataloging of administrative and religious authority.
The thread — The verse anchors the genealogical sequence that begins in Nehemiah 12:10 and extends through Nehemiah 12:21 and Nehemiah 12:23, tracing the documented succession of worship leadership.
Why it lands — The text establishes that the restored community required verified lineage for religious office, demanding the reader acknowledge the administrative order governing post-exilite worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 12:10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,