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Nehemiah 12:11

Nehemiah 12:11
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Nehemiah 12:10-11

The six generations of high priests covered a little more than two centuries (538-333 B.C.), or a little under thirty-five years to a generation. Jaddua was the high priest who (according to Josephus)…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 12:1-26

We have here the names, and little more than the names, of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. Why this register should be here inserted by…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Nehemiah 12:10-11

The lists of the high-priests in 1Ch 6:3-15 concluded with Jehozadak, who -went into captivity when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar." Jehozadak's son was Jeshua…