1. Many priests and Levites had returned from Babylonia with Zerubbabel and Joshua as their leaders. Those priests were Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3. Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4. Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
5. Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6. Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7. Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and another Jedaiah. These were the leading priests and their assistants during the time of Joshua.
8. The Levites who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They and their assistants were responsible for the songs of praise,
9. while Bakbukiah and Unno, together with their assistants, were responsible for the choral responses.
10. Joshua was the father of Joiakim, the grandfather of Eliashib, and the great-grandfather of Joiada.
11. Joiada was the father of Jonathan and the grandfather of Jaddua.
12. When Joiakim was high priest, the following priests were leaders of their clans: Meraiah of the Seraiah clan, Hananiah of Jeremiah,
13. Meshullam of Ezra, Jehohanan of Amariah,
14. Jonathan of Malluchi, Joseph of Shebaniah,
15. Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth,
16. Zechariah of Iddo, Meshullam of Ginnethon,
17. Zichri of Abijah, Piltai of Moadiah,