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and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
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Commentators note that this priestly genealogy has slight variations compared to lists in Nehemiah 11 and 1 Chronicles 6. For example, the name "Azariah" here appears as "Seraiah" in Nehemiah. Scholars suggest these differences could be due to scribal variations over time or because the names represent entire priestly families, not just single individuals.
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19th Century
Anglican
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam. —See 1 Chronicles 6:12–13. The names coincide so far as…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah That is, the son of Azariah, whose name was Seraiah, see ([Reference 1 Chronicles 6:1…
Presbyterian
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…
