Uthai, the son of Ammihud Called Athaiah, ( Nehemiah 11:4 ) though his ancestors there are differently reckoned here; his genealogy here is traced from his father Ammihud, through Omri, Imri, Bani, Pharez, to Judah.
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The first Israelites to return from exile to their homes and cities were the priests, the Levites, and the temple support staff.
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Returning to Jerusalem from the families of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh were the following:
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Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the line of Perez son of Judah;
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from the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;
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from the family of Zerah there was Jeuel. There were 690 in the Judah group.
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