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1 So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
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All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
2 Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
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Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
3 And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, E'phraim, and Manas'seh dwelt in Jerusalem:
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Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
4 Uthai the son of Ammi'hud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
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Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
5 And of the Shi'lonites: Asai'ah the first-born, and his sons.
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Of the Shelanites : Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeu'el and their kinsmen, six hundred and ninety.
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Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690.
7 Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshul'lam, son of Hodavi'ah, son of Hassenu'ah,
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Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
8 Ibne'iah the son of Jero'ham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshul'lam the son of Shephati'ah, son of Reu'el, son of Ibni'jah;
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Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
9 and their kinsmen according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of fathers' houses according to their fathers' houses.
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The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.
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