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priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel...with Jeshua: See Ezra 1:1–5. Only those who could prove their priestly lineage could serve at the temple. Therefore, maintaining an accurate genealogical record of these families was important.
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).
People
Jedaiah: Priest who settled in Jerusalem after the exile Joiarib: A priestly family that returned from Babylonian exile Shemaiah: Priest who sealed the covenant
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Topics
Jedaiah: A Priest Who Lived in Jerusalem After the Return of the Captivity Joiarib: A Priest Who Returned from Babylon Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: Register of the Priests and Levites Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity Shemaiah: A Priest with Zerubbabel