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Nehemiah 12:22

DariusEliashibJadduaJohananJoiada

20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

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.

23 As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.

24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
ASV
As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers` [houses]; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
DARBY
of the Levites, the chief fathers were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, until the reign of Darius the Persian.
BLB
The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded [as] heads of fathers and priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.
ÅB
I Eljasibs, Jojadas, Johanans og Jadduas tid ble levittenes familieoverhoder opptegnet, likeså prestene under perseren Darius' regjering.
OTB
Lederne for levittene ble registrert i Eljasjibs, Jojadas, Johanan og Jadduas dager, så vel som prestene under Darius, perserkongen.
B1930
I Eljasibs, Jojadas, Johanans og Jadduas tid blev levittenes familieoverhoder optegnet, likeså prestene under perseren Darius' regjering.

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