^{1 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} And the first inhabitants, who `are' in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, `are' the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

^{3 Ref} And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:

^{4 Ref} Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah.

^{5 Ref} And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

^{6 Ref} And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

^{7 Ref} And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,

⁸ and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

^{9 Ref} 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.