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Nehemiah 12

Nehemiah 12:11

The Priests and Levites Who Returned · Nehemiah 12:1–26
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Translations

Modern
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Traditional
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Literal
…and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Latin
…et Jojada genuit Jonathan, et Jonathan genuit Jeddoa.

Original

Hebrew
English
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

Notes

Nehemiah 12:10–11

  • Joiakim likely served during the early years of Ezra's service.

  • Eliashib and Joiada served during Nehemiah's time (Nehemiah 3:1; 13:4, 28).

  • Jonathan: An Aramaic papyrus document from a Jewish colony in Elephantine, Egypt (around 410 BC). Josephus (Antiquities 11.5.4, AD 93) also mentions Jonathan serving after Nehemiah's time.

Nehemiah 12:1–26

These lists of priests and Levites include those who originally returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:1–9), a chronological list of high priests (12:10–11), and the priests and Levites who served during Joiakim's time, the high priest during Nehemiah and Ezra's era (12:12–26).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

People

Jaddua: High priest during the time of Alexander the Great Johanan: A high priest during the Persian period Joiada: A high priest, son of Eliashib

Glossary

Amariah Amok Book of Nehemiah Genealogy Jaddua Jehohanan Johanan Joiada Joiakim Jonathan Mattaniah

Topics

Johanan: A Priest: Probably Identical with Jonathan Joiada: Son and Successor of Eliashib in the High Priesthood Jonathan: Also Called Johanan: A Descendant of Jeshua Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: Register of the Priests and Levites