Generations of Service

1These were the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra.

2Amariah, Malluk, Hattush.

3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth.

4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah.

5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah.

6Shemayah, Joiarib, Jedaiah.

7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah—these were the heads of the priests and their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

8And the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his brothers, was over the thanksgiving songs.

9And Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, stood opposite them in the divisions of service.

10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, and Joiakim fathered Eliashib, and Eliashib fathered Joiada.

11And Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.

12And in the days of Joiakim, there were priests, heads of the fathers’ houses: for Seraiah, Meraiah; for Jeremiah, Hananiah.

13for Ezra, Meshullam; for Amariah, Jehohanan.

14for Malluchi, Jonathan; for Shebaniah, Joseph.

15for Harim, Adna; for Meraioth, Helkai.

16for Iddo, Zechariah; for Ginnethon, Meshullam.

17for Abijah, Zichri; for Miniamin, for Moadiah, Piltai.

18for Bilgah, Shammua; for Shemaiah, Jehonathan.

19for Joiarib, Mattenai; for Jedaiah, Uzzi.

20for Sallai, Kallai; for Amok, Eber.

21for Hilkiah, Hashabiah; for Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers’ houses, and the priests also, during the reign of Darius the Persian.

23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ houses, were recorded in the book of the chronicles, up to the days of Yohanan son of Eliashib.

24And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and to give thanks according to the command of David the man of God, watch corresponding to watch.

25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were guards, gatekeepers, keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.

26These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.