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10 The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.
The eighth lot fell to Abijah.

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10 the seventh to Hakkoz,

the eighth to Abijah,(A)

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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.

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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the time of Herod king of Judea(A) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(B) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

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Iddo, Ginnethon,[a] Abijah,

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Footnotes

  1. 12:4 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Latin Vulgate (see also 12:16); most Hebrew manuscripts read Ginnethoi.

Iddo,(A) Ginnethon,[a] Abijah,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 12:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also verse 16); most Hebrew manuscripts Ginnethoi

17 Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah.
There was also a[a] leader of the family of Miniamin.
Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:17 Hebrew lacks the name of this family leader.

17 of Abijah’s,(A) Zikri;

of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;

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