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{Nehemiah 12:1} Now these x428 [are] the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 that x834 went up 5927 z8804 with x5973 Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel, 7597 and Jeshua: 3442 Seraiah, 8304 Jeremiah, 3414 Ezra, 5830
We have in this chapter a record of little more than the names of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. It is good to know what our godly ancestors and predecessors were, that we may learn thereby what we should be.
the priests:
"Who cameª° with¹ Zerubbabel,ª Jeshua,ª Nehemiah,ª Azariah,ª Raamiah,ª Nahamani,ª Mordecai,ª Bilshan,ª Mispereth,ª Bigvai,ª Nehum,ª Baanah.ª The number,ª [I say], of the men²¹ of the peopleª of Israelª [was this];" {Neh 7:7} + "Now these¹ [are] the childrenª of the provinceª that went upª° out of the captivity,ª¹ of those which had been carried away,ª whom¹ Nebuchadnezzarª the kingª of Babylonª had carried awayª° unto Babylon,ª and came againª° unto Jerusalemª and Judah,ª every oneª unto his city;ª ... Which¹ cameª° with¹ Zerubbabel:ª Jeshua,ª Nehemiah,ª Seraiah,ª Reelaiah,ª Mordecai,ª Bilshan,ª Mispar,ª Bigvai,ª Rehum,ª Baanah.ª The numberª of the men²¹ of the peopleª of Israel:ª" {Ezr 2:1-2}
Zerubbabel:
"And the sonsª of Jeconiah;ª Assir,ª Salathielª his son,ª ... And the sonsª of Pedaiahª [were], Zerubbabel,ª and Shimei:ª and the sonsª of Zerubbabel;ª Meshullam,ª and Hananiah,ª and Shelomithª their sister:ª" {1Ch 3:17-19} + "Now in the secondª yearª of their comingª° unto¹ the houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª in the secondª month,ª beganª° Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Jeshuaª the sonª of Jozadak,ª and the remnantª of their brethrenª the priestsª and the Levites,ª and all¹ they that were come¹ out²° of the captivityª¹ unto Jerusalem;ª and appointedª°¹ the Levites,ª from twenty² years² oldª¹¹¹ and upward,ª to set¹ forward²°¹ the workª of the houseª of the LORD.ª" {Ezr 3:8} + "Then they cameª° to¹ Zerubbabel,ª and to¹ the chiefª of the fathers,ª and saidª° unto them, Let us buildª° with¹ you: for¹ we seekª° your God,ª as ye [do]; and we¹ do sacrificeª° unto him since the daysª¹ of Esarhaddonª kingª of Assur,ª which brought us up¹¹ hither.²°¹" {Ezr 4:2} + "Thenª rose upª° Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Jeshuaª the sonª of Jozadak,ª and beganª° to buildª° the houseª of Godª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem:ª and with¹ them² [were] the prophetsª of¹ Godª helpingª° them." {Ezr 5:2} + "In the secondª yearª of Dariusª the king,ª in the sixthª month,ª in the firstª dayª of the month,ª came¹ the wordª of the LORDª byª Haggaiª the prophetª unto¹ Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª governorª of Judah,ª and to¹ Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª saying,ª°" {Hgg 1:1} + "Then Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª with all¹ the remnantª of the people,ª obeyedª° the voiceª of the LORDª their God,ª and the wordsª of Haggaiª the prophet,ª as¹ the LORDª their Godª had sentª° him, and the peopleª did fearª° beforeª¹ the LORD.ª" {Hgg 1:12} + "And the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª governorª of Judah,ª and the spiritª of Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª and the spiritª of all¹ the remnantª of the people;ª and they cameª° and didª° workª in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts,ª their God,ª" {Hgg 1:14} + "Speakª° now¹ to¹ Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª governorª of Judah,ª and to¹ Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª and to¹ the residueª of the people,ª saying,ª°" {Hgg 2:2} + "Speakª° to¹ Zerubbabel,ª governorª of Judah,ª saying,ª° I¹ will shakeª°¹ the heavensª and the earth;ª ... In that¹ day,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª will I takeª° thee, O Zerubbabel,ª my servant,ª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª saithª° the LORD,ª and will makeª° thee as a signet:ª for¹ I have chosenª° thee, saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Hgg 2:21-23} + "Then he answeredª° and spakeª° unto¹ me, saying,ª° This¹ [is] the wordª of the LORDª unto¹ Zerubbabel,ª saying,ª° Not¹ by might,ª nor¹ by power,ª but¹¹ by my spirit,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª ... For¹ who¹ hath despisedª° the dayª of small things?ª for they shall rejoice,ª° and shall seeª°¹ the plummetªª in the handª of Zerubbabelª [with] those¹ seven;ª they¹ [are] the eyesª of the LORD,ª which run to and froª° through the whole¹ earth.ª" {Zch 4:6-10} + "Andª afterª they¹ were brought²¹ to Babylon,ª Jechoniasª begatª° Salathiel;ª andª Salathielª begatª° Zorobabel;ª ... Andª Zorobabelª begatª° Abiud;ª andª Abiudª begatª° Eliakim;ª andª Eliakimª begatª° Azor;ª" {Mtt 1:12-13}, Zorobabel, Salathiel
Jeshua:
"And Jeshuaª begatª°¹ Joiakim,ª Joiakimª also begatª°¹ Eliashib,ª and Eliashibª begatª°¹ Joiada,ª" {Neh 12:10} + "And he shewedª° me¹ Joshuaª the highª priestª standingª° beforeª the angelª of the LORD,ª and Satanª standingª° at¹ his right handª to resistª° him. ... For¹ behold¹ the stoneª that¹ I have laidª° beforeª Joshua;ª upon¹ oneª stoneª [shall be] sevenª eyes:ª behold,¹ I will engraveª° the gravingª thereof, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and I will removeª°¹ the iniquityª of that¹ landª in oneª day.ª" {Zch 3:1-9} + "Then takeª° silverª and gold,ª and makeª° crowns,ª and setª° [them] upon the headª of Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest;ª" {Zch 6:11}, Joshua
Seraiah:
"And in the daysª of Joiakimª were¹ priests,ª the chiefª of the fathers:ª of Seraiah,ª Meraiah;ª of Jeremiah,ª Hananiah;ª ... Of Hilkiah,ª Hashabiah;ª of Jedaiah,ª Nethaneel.ª" {Neh 12:12-21} + "Seraiah,ª Azariah,ª Jeremiah,ª ... Maaziah,ª Bilgai,ª Shemaiah:ª these¹ [were] the priests.ª" {Neh 10:2-8} + "Which¹ cameª° with¹ Zerubbabel:ª Jeshua,ª Nehemiah,ª Seraiah,ª Reelaiah,ª Mordecai,ª Bilshan,ª Mispar,ª Bigvai,ª Rehum,ª Baanah.ª The numberª of the men²¹ of the peopleª of Israel:ª" {Ezr 2:2}

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