1. So all Israel was listed in the official records of Israel’s kings.Judah was carried into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
2. The first to resettle their property in their towns were the Israelite people, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
3. Those settling in Jerusalem included some from Judah, some from Benjamin, and some from Ephraim and Manasseh:
4. Uthai son of Ammihud son of Omri son of Imri son of Bani from the family of Perez, Judah’s son.
5. From the Shilonites: Asaiah the oldest son and his family.
6. From Zerah’s family: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in all.
7. From Benjamin’s family: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Senaah;
8. Ibneiah, Jeroham’s son; Elah son of Uzzi son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah;
9. and their relatives in their line of descent—956 in all. All of these were heads of their households.
10. From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
11. and Azariah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub the leader of God’s house;
12. Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pashhur son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel son of Jahzerah son of Meshullam son of Meshillemith son of Immer;
13. and their relatives, heads of their households, 1,760 capable men for the religious work of God’s house.
14. From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, from Merari’s family;
15. Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zichri son of Asaph;