121 And these 'are' the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua; Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these 'are' heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 And the Levites 'are' Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he 'is' over the thanksgiving, and his brethren, 9 and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, 'are' over-against them in charges.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-9
Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-26
(Read Nehemiah 12:1-26)
It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predecessors were, that we may learn what we should be.