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Meraiah was leader of the family of Seraiah.
Hananiah was leader of the family of Jeremiah.
Meshullam was leader of the family of Ezra.
Jehohanan was leader of the family of Amariah.
Jonathan was leader of the family of Malluch.
Joseph was leader of the family of Shecaniah.
Adna was leader of the family of Harim.
Helkai was leader of the family of Meremoth.
Zechariah was leader of the family of Iddo.
Meshullam was leader of the family of Ginnethon.
Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah.
There was also a leader of the family of Miniamin.
Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.
Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah.
Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.
Mattenai was leader of the family of Joiarib.
Uzzi was leader of the family of Jedaiah.
Kallai was leader of the family of Sallu.
Eber was leader of the family of Amok.
Hashabiah was leader of the family of Hilkiah.
Nethanel was leader of the family of Jedaiah.
A record of the Levite families was kept during the years when Elia
shib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua served as high priest. Another record
of the priests was kept during the reign of Darius the Persian. A record of
the heads of the Levite families was kept in The Book of History down to
the days of Johanan, the grandson of Eliashib.
These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah,
Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them
during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God. This included
Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah.
Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were the gatekeepers in charge of the
storerooms at the gates. These all served in the days of Joiakim son of
Jeshua, son of Jehozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and
of Ezra the priest and scribe.
For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout
the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies.
They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanks
giving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres. The singers were
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