The enumeration continues to add further priestly names, building a comprehensive roster of the post-exilic priesthood and demonstrating the extent of priestly participation in the restoration movement. The detailed listing ensures that subsequent generations could identify the priestly families through whom legitimate worship was restored and could understand the complete personnel structure of the rebuilt temple. The accumulation of names throughout the listing demonstrates the principle that authentic restoration required not merely a single leading figure but the coordinated efforts of multiple priests working from different family lines. The preservation of these names honors the collective commitment of the post-exilic priesthood.

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