Verse 23

Now there have been many priests since death prevented them from continuing in office;

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  • 1 Chr 6:3-9 : 3 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 4 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites listed by their fathers. 5 From Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah. 6 His son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai. 7 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir. 8 His son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, and his son Assir. 9 His son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul. 10 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth. 11 Elkanah was his son, and his sons were Zophai, his son Nahath. 12 His son Eliab, his son Jeroham, his son Elkanah. 13 The sons of Samuel were Joel, the firstborn, and the second was Abijah. 14 The sons of Merari were Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzza.
  • Neh 12:10-11 : 10 Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, and Eliashib fathered Joiada. 11 Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua.
  • Heb 7:8 : 8 In one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, it is testified that he lives.