Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Nehemiah 12:3-23 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

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,

18. Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah,

19. Mattenai of Joiarib, Uzzi of Jedaiah,

20. Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok,

21. Hashabiah of Hilkiah, and Nethanel of Jedaiah.

22. During the time of the high priests Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, and including the time that Darius was king of Persia, a record was kept of the heads of the Levite and priestly families.

23. However, no official record was kept of the heads of the Levite clans after the death of Johanan, the grandson of Eliashib.