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Nehemiah 11

Nehemiah 11:10

Jerusalem’s New Settlers · Nehemiah 11:1–19
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Translations

Modern
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
Traditional
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
Literal
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
Latin
Et de sacerdotibus, Idaia filius Joarib, Jachin,

Original

Hebrew
English
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;

Notes

Nehemiah 11:1–36

The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

People

Jachin: Priest who lived in Jerusalem after the exile Jedaiah: Priest who settled in Jerusalem after the exile Joiarib: A priestly family that returned from Babylonian exile

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Elah Genealogy Jachin Jedaiah Joiarib Nethinim Overseer

Topics

Jachin: A Priest, Who Returned from the Exile to Jerusalem Jedaiah: A Priest Who Lived in Jerusalem After the Return of the Captivity Jehoiarib: Two Priests Bearing the Same Name