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,
And their fellow priests who did the work in the temple were 822 in number. And there was Adaiah, whose father was Jeroham, whose father was Pelaliah, whose father was Amzi, whose father was Zechariah, whose father was Pashur, whose father was Malchiah.
This verse records the number of priests serving in the temple and traces one priest's family lineage back through six generations.
📚 Historical Context
This passage comes from Nehemiah's detailed census of the people who settled in Jerusalem after the Jewish exile in Babylon. After returning to their homeland, the Israelites needed to repopulate Jerusalem and reorganize temple worship. These genealogical records were crucial for establishing proper priestly duties and maintaining the covenant community's structure.
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