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Nehemiah 11:10-12
Contemporary English Version
Nehemiah 11:10-12
Contemporary English Version
Priests
10 Four priests settled in Jerusalem. The first was Jedaiah; he was the son of Joiarib and the uncle of Jachin.[a]
11 The second priest to settle there was Seraiah son of Hilkiah. His ancestors were Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who had been a high priest. 12 Altogether, there were 822 from his clan who served in the temple.
The third priest to settle there was Adaiah son of Jeroham. His ancestors were Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah.
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- 11.10 son of Joiarib and the uncle of Jachin: See 1 Chronicles 9.10-12; the Hebrew text has “son of Joiarib, Jachin.”
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