Kallai was a priestly head from the family of Sallus in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in Nehemiah 12 as one of the leading priests under the high priest Joiakim, son of Jeshua. His role was to serve in the temple and lead the priestly family he belonged to.
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Listed Among Priestly Heads
Kallai is mentioned as head of the Sallai family in the list of priestly leaders during the time of high priest Joiakim.
The name of Callai was recorded in the official chronicles of priestly family heads, testifying to the accurate keeping of genealogical records in the post-exilic period.
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the fathers' houses were recorded, as were the priests, down to the reign of Darius the Persian.