9 So all Yisrael were listed in genealogy, and yes, they’re written on the scroll of Yisrael’s kings.

Then Yehudah (Judah) was taken into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 2 The first to return and resettle their land and their cities were some priests, Levites, temple servants, and other Israelis.[ref] 3 Some from the tribes of Yehudah, Benyamin, Efrayim, and Manashsheh also returned and lived in Yerushalem, including the following:

4 Utai son of Ammihud (Ammihud was Omri’s son, Omri was Imri’s son, Imri was Bani’s son, Bani was a descendant of Perets, Perets was Yehudah’s son), 5 Asayah and his sons (descendants of Shilon—Asayah was the oldest), 6 Yeuel and other relatives from Zerah’s clan (which included 690 people).

7 From Benyamin’ descendants, Sallu (Meshullam’s son, Meshullam was Hodavyah’s son, Hodavyah was Hassenuah’s son), 8 Ibneyah (Yeroham’s son), Elah (Uzzi’s son, Uzzi was Mikri’s son), and Meshullam (Shefatyah’s son, Shefatyah was Reuel’s son, Reuel was Yivniyah’s son).

9 In all, there were 956 of Benyamin’s descendants living in Yerushalem. All those above were leaders of their clans.

10 Some of the priests who returned to Yehudah were: Yedayah, Yehoyariv, Yakin, 11 Azaryah, the leading official at the temple (Azaryah was Hilkiyah’s son, Hilkiyah was Meshullam’s son, Meshullam was Tsadok’s son, Tsadok was Merayot’s son, Merayot was Ahituv’s son), 12 Adayah (Yeroham’s son, Yeroham was Pashhur’s son, Pashhur was Malkiyah’s son), and Maasai (Adiel’s son, Adiel was Yahzerah’s son, Yahzerah was Meshullam’s son, Meshullam was Meshillemit’s son, Meshillemit was Immer’s son).

13 Altogether there were 1,760 priests who returned to Yehudah. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were capable and responsible to work in God’s residence.