Nehemiah 12:12 NIV

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

Lists of priests and Levites (12:1-26)Following the lists of residents of Jerusalem are the lists of priests and Levites. The first of these records the names of those priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel and Joshua (12:1-9). (The Ezra mentioned in this list is not the more commonly known Ezra.) After recording the descendants of Joshua for the next six generations (10-11), the writer returns to record the heads of the other original priestly families (12-21).Besides dealing with... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:12

LIST OF PRIESTS WHEN JOIAKIM WAS HIGH PRIEST"And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; of Malluci, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, Moadiah, Piltai; of Bilgai, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; of Joiarib, Matteniah; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:12

12. in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers—As there had been priests in the days of Jeshua, so in the time of Joiakim, the son and successor of Jeshua, the sons of those persons filled the priestly office in the place of their fathers, some of whom were still alive, though many were dead. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nehemiah 12:1-26

3. The priests and Levites 12:1-26The priests and Levites were the most important people who returned from exile because they reestablished worship in the land. Nehemiah 12:1-7 give the names of 22 leaders among them who had returned in 537 B.C. with Zerubbabel and Jeshua (cf. 1 Chronicles 24:7-19). The writer also mentioned eight Levites by name (Nehemiah 12:8-9; cf. Ezra 2:40-42).The genealogy of the high priest was especially important. Five succeeding descendants of Jeshua appear in the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:1-47

The Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem1. The priests] The names in Nehemiah 12:1-7 likewise appear with some variations in Nehemiah 10:3-8 see also Ezra 2:36-39. 8. The Levites] cp. Nehemiah 10:9-14. Over the thanksgiving] RM ’over the choirs.’10. Jeshua] The high priest who returned with Zerubbabel. The succession of high priests is carried down to Jaddua, who was contemporary with Alexander the Great, so that the six generations cover the period from 536 to about 340. Eliashib the grandson... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 12:12-26

(12-26) List of representatives of Zerubbabel’s priests in the days of Joiakim; to which is added an account of the Levites in his day. Between these there is an interpolation (Nehemiah 12:22-23). read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Nehemiah 12:1-47

CHAPTER 12 1. Priests and Levites at the time of the return under Zerubbabel and Joshua (Nehemiah 12:1-9 ) 2. The descendants of Joshua, the high priest (Nehemiah 12:10-11 ) 3. The heads of the priestly houses in the time of Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:12-21 ) 4. Heads of Levitical houses (Nehemiah 12:22-26 ) 5. The dedication of the walls (Nehemiah 12:27-43 ) 6. Provisions for the priests and Levites, and other temple officials (Nehemiah 12:44-47 ) Nehemiah 12:1-9 . The names of the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Nehemiah 12:12

12:12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of {e} Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;(e) That is, next to Seraiah or rather of the order, who was called after the name of Seraiah. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:1-47

PRIESTS AND LEVITES (vv. 1-26) In these verses God sees fit to list the names of the priests and Levites who came to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel in the first return for the rebuilding of the city. Ezra refers to these in chapter 2 of his book, but God is concerned to express His own approval of every individual who is exercised to help in recovery of the testimony of His truth in times when failure has resulted in general apathy. The priests are listed first (vv. 10-7) and the Levites in... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-47

INTERNAL REGULATIONS A NEW GENEALOGICAL RECORD (Nehemiah 7:0 ) The need for this assignment of duty to the two men named (Nehemiah 7:2 ), is not apparent unless Nehemiah contemplated a return to Persia. Later it will be seen that such return took place, but whether at this time or not, is not clear. To “fear God above many,” as Hananiah did, is a great commendation. It was customary to open the gates of a city at sunrise, but to do so in this case before the inhabitants were well awake and... read more