Nehemiah 12:1-11 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. Some priests and Levites returned to Judah with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Here are the names of those priests and Levites. Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3. Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4. Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

5. Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,

6. Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7. Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah All of them were the leaders of the priests and those who helped them. They lived in the days of Jeshua.

8. The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah and Judah. There were also Mattaniah and those who helped him. They were in charge of the songs for giving thanks.

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.

Nehemiah 12