Nehemiah 12:22 meaning and explanation
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
Nehemiah 12:22, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah is listing the priestly and Levitical families who served in Jerusalem after the exile, and verse 22 notes that records were kept during the high priesthood of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, under Darius the Persian. These names span several generations, so the verse covers a long stretch of Persian-period service rather than a single moment.
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