Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageThe Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were enrolled as heads of ancestral houses; as were the priests, until the reign of Darius the Persian.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GThe Levi'im in the days of Elyashiv, Yoyada, Yochanan, and Yaddua were recorded as heads of father-houses; also the kohanim, until the reign of Daryavesh the Persian.
KJV
King James VersionThe Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleIn the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
Footnotes
The reference to 'Darius the Persian' (דָּרְיָוֶשׁ הַפָּרְסִי, *Daryavesh HaParsi*) is chronologically significant. Most scholars identify this as Darius II (423–404 BCE), though some argue for Darius III (336–330 BCE). The qualifier 'the Persian' may distinguish him from later Hellenistic rulers, suggesting the register was compiled near the transition from Persian to Greek dominance. This verse functions as a terminus ad quem — the genealogical lists were authoritative up to this point in history.