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## Nehemiah 11:13 in Context (Verses 10–16 KJV)
 
 [10 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/10) Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
 
 [11 ](/kjv/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.
 
 [12 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/12) 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 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/13) 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 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/14) 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.*
 
 [15 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/15) Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
 
 [16 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/16) And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, *had* the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.*
 
[Nehemiah 10](/kjv/nehemiah/10) [Nehemiah 12](/kjv/nehemiah/12)

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