1-7. These are the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua:Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests during the time of Jeshua.
8-9. And the Levites:Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah;Mattaniah, with his brothers, was in charge of songs of praise, and their brothers Bakbukiah and Unni stood opposite them in the services of worship.
10-11. Jeshua fathered Joiakim,Joiakim fathered Eliashib,Eliashib fathered Joiada,Joiada fathered Jonathan,and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.
12-21. During the time of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families:of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah;of Jeremiah, Hananiah;of Ezra, Meshullam;of Amariah, Jehohanan;of Malluch, Jonathan;of Shecaniah, Joseph;of Harim, Adna;of Meremoth, Helkai;of Iddo, Zechariah;of Ginnethon, Meshullam;of Abijah, Zicri;of Miniamin and Moadiah, Piltai;of Bilgah, Shammua;of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;of Joiarib, Mattenai;of Jedaiah, Uzzi;of Sallu, Kallai;of Amok, Eber;of Hilkiah, Hashabiah;and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22. During the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were registered as heads of families. During the reign of Darius the Persian, the priests were registered.