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“Jedaiah,” “Jehoiarib,” and “Jachin” are not names of individuals here, but of priestly families. From 1 Chronicles 24:7–17, it appears…

The priests resident in Jerusalem. (Compare to Nehemiah 11:10-14.)

And of the priests
Who returned and dwelt at Jerusalem:
Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin…

This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, when they returned from captivity, with whom to unit…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes