Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler over the house of God;

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest;

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was chief over the leaders of the Levites, with oversight of those who kept charge of the sanctuary.

Thus all Israel was reckoned by genealogies, and behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters; also the Levites will be officials before you. Deal firmly, and Jehovah will be with the good.

Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

Now when the high priest, the temple commander, and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed as to whatever would become of this.