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And all Israel have reckoned themselves by genealogy, and lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah -- they were removed to Babylon for their trespass.
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And the first inhabitants, who [are] in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, [are] the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
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And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:
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Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah.
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And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.
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And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,
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and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
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And their brethren, according to their generations, [are] nine hundred and fifty and six. All these [are] men, heads of fathers, according to the house of their fathers.
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And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,