1-Chronicles - 6:14



14 and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

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Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.
and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,
Azariah conceived Seraiah, and Seraiah conceived Jehozadak.

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Seraiah - He was put to death by Nebuchadnezzar, 2-Kings 25:18, 2-Kings 25:21.

Azariah begat Seraiah--He filled the supreme pontifical office at the destruction of Jerusalem, and, along with his deputy and others, he was executed by Nebuchadnezzar's orders at Riblah (2-Kings 25:18, 2-Kings 25:21). The line of high priests, under the first temple, which from Zadok amounted to twelve, terminated with him.

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