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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
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An Official Priestly Roster
This verse begins a list of specific priestly families—Jedaiah, Joiarib, and Jachin—who committed to living in Jerusalem. Commentators explain that this list is an official record, similar to a census, and has a parallel account in 1 Chronicles 9. This highlights the importance of the priesthood in the newly resettled city.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register that Nehemiah had prepared for his census. Th…
19th Century
Anglican
The heads in Jerusalem: the list, as compared with 1 Chronicles 9:0, is by no means complete. Judah and Benjamin are represented, with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who dwelt in Jerusalem, of whom the same account is given in these two verses as in ([Refe…
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