Nehemiah 12:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Now in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the heads of fathers’ [households] were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, chief fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, in the days of Joiakim, were priests, ancestral chiefs,—of Seraiah, Meraiah, of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And in the days of Joacim the priests and heads of the families were: Of Saraia, Maraia: of Jeremias, Hanania:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And in the daies of Ioiakim were these, the chiefe fathers of the Priests: vnder Seraiah was Meraiah, vnder Ieremiah, Hananiah,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And in the dayes of Ioiakim, were Priests the chiefe of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah: of Ieremiah, Hananiah:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chiefs of the fathers; namely, Seraiah, Amariah, Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And in the days of Jehoiakim{gr.Joakim}, his brethren the priests and the heads of families [were, belonging] to Seraiah{gr.Saraia}, Amariah{gr.Amaria}; to Jeremiah{gr.Jeremia}, Hananiah{gr.Anania};
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And in the days of Yoyaqim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Serayah, Merayah; of Yirmeyah, Chananyah; |
And in the days
3117 {3117} Primeיוֹםyowm{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
of
Yôyäkîm
יוֹיָקִים
3113 {3113} PrimeיוֹיָקִיםYowyaqiym{yo-yaw-keem'}
A form of H3079; Jojakim, an Israelite.
were
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
priests,
3548 {3548} Primeכֹּהֵןkohen{ko-hane'}
Active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
the chief
7218 {7218} Primeרֹאשׁro'sh{roshe}
From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.).
of the fathers:
1 {0001} Primeאָב'ab{awb}
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.
of
Ŝæräyà
שְׂרָיָה,
8304 {8304} PrimeשְׂרָיָהS@rayah{ser-aw-yaw'}
From H8280 and H3050; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites.
Mæräyà
מְרָיָה;
4811 {4811} PrimeמְרָיָהM@rayah{mer-aw-yaw'}
From H4784; rebellion; Merajah, an Israelite.
of
Yirmæyà
יִרמְיָה,
3414 {3414} PrimeיִרְמְיָהYirm@yah{yir-meh-yaw'}
From H7311 and H3050; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.
Çánanyà
חֲנַניָה;
2608 {2608} PrimeחֲנַנְיָהChananyah{khan-an-yaw'}
From H2603 and H3050; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites. |
Nehemiah 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. |
Nehemiah 12:12
Priests — As their fathers were priests in the days of Joshua, so in the days of Joiakim the son of Joshua, the sons of those persons executed the priesthood in their father's steads, some of their fathers probably being yet living, and many of them dead. |
Nehemiah 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. |
- the chief:
Nehemiah 12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, [were] recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
1 Chronicles 9:33-34 And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night. ... These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 15:12 And said unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 24:6-31 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken for Ithamar. ... These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
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- Seraiah:
Nehemiah 12:1 Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
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