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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
Abijah: Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Ginnethon: A priest who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time Iddo: A priest during the time of Zerubbabel
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Abia: Also Called Abijah, Chief of the Twenty-Four Courses of Priests Ginnethon: Also Called Ginnetho, a Companion of Nehemiah Iddo: A Priest Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: Register of the Priests and Levites Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity