Nehemiah 12:9-22 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

9. Bakbukiah and Unni helped them. They stood and sang across from them during the services.

10. Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.

11. Joiada was the father of Jonathan. And Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

12. Here are the names of the family leaders of the priests. They were the leaders in the days of Joiakim. Meraiah was from Seraiah's family. Hananiah was from Jeremiah's family.

13. Meshullam was from Ezra's family. Jehohanan was from Amariah's family.

14. Jonathan was from Malluch's family. Joseph was from Shecaniah's family.

15. Adna was from Harim's family. Helkai was from Meremoth's family.

16. Zechariah was from Iddo's family. Meshullam was from Ginnethon's family.

17. Zicri was from Abijah's family. Piltai was from Miniamin's and Moadiah's family.

18. Shammua was from Bilgah's family. Jehonathan was from Shemaiah's family.

19. Mattenai was from Joiarib's family. Uzzi was from Jedaiah's family.

20. Kallai was from Sallu's family. Eber was from Amok's family.

21. Hashabiah was from Hilkiah's family. And Nethanel was from Jedaiah's family.

22. The names of the family leaders of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua were written down. So were the names of the family leaders of the priests. That happened while Darius ruled over Persia.

Nehemiah 12