9 So the genealogy of all Israelis was listed—yes, written on the scroll of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) kings.

Then Yehudah (Judah) was taken into exile to Bavel (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 Yehudah, Benyamin, Efrayim (Ephraim), and Menasheh (Manasseh) tribes also returned and lived in Yerushalem (Jerusalem), including the following:

4 Utay son of Amihud (Amihud 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 and Ye’uel and 690 other relatives from Zerah’s clan.

7 From Benyamin’s descendants, Salu (who was Meshulam’s son, Meshulam was Hodavyah’s son, Hodavyah was Senuah’s son), 8 Yivneyah (Yeroham’s son), Elah (who was Uzi’s son, Uzi was Mikri’s son), and Meshulam (who was Shefatyah’s son, Shefatyah was Re’uel’s son, Re’uel 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 (Judah) were: Yedayah, Yehoyariv, Yakin, 11 Azaryah, the leading official at the temple (Azaryah was Hilkiyah’s son, Hilkiyah was Meshulam’s son, Meshulam was Tsadok’s son, Tsadok was Merayot’s son, Merayot was Ahituv’s son), 12 Adayah (who was Yeroham’s son, Yeroham was Pashhur’s son, Pashhur was Malkiyah’s son), and Ma’asay (who was Adiel’s son, Adiel was Yahzerah’s son, Yahzerah was Meshulam’s son, Meshulam was Meshilemit’s son, Meshilemit was Imer’s son).

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