Nehemia 12:22-27

12:22 As for the Levites, ¹  in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian. 12:23 The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles ²  as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. 12:24 And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by ³  David the man of God.

12:25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at the gates. 12:26 These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priestly scribe. ⁴ 

The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated

12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, ⁵  they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived ⁶  to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

[12:22]  ¹ tn Some scholars delete these words, regarding them as a later scribal addition to the text.

[12:23]  ² tn Or “the Book of the Annals” (so NRSV); NLT “The Book of History.”

[12:24]  ³ tn Heb “in [accord with] the commandment of.”

[12:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.”

[12:27]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:27]  ⁶ tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.