KJV King James Version
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.
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Nehemiah 11:11
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
WEB World English Bible
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
ASV American Standard Version
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God,
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.
12 And their brethren that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.
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שְׂרָיָ֨הH8304 · se.ra.yahSeraiahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childחִלְקִיָּ֜הH2518 · chil.qiy.yahHilkiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמְשֻׁלָּ֣םH4918 · me.shul.lamMeshullamבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childצָד֗וֹקH6659 · tsa.doqZadokבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמְרָיוֹת֙H4812 · me.ra.votMeraiothבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֲחִיט֔וּבH285 · a.chi.tuvAhitubנְגִ֖דH5057 · na.gidleaderבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 9:11And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;1 Chronicles 9:1So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.Acts 5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.1 Chronicles 6:7-14Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,2 Chronicles 31:13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.Numbers 3:32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [shall be] chief over the chief of the Levites, [and have] the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.2 Chronicles 19:11And, behold, Amariah the chief priest [is] over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites [shall be] officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.Ezra 7:1-5Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
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