1. The whole community of Israel was listed in their family histories. They were written down in the records of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away from their own land. They were taken as prisoners to Babylonia. That's because they weren't faithful to the Lord.
2. The first ones who came back from there were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. They settled down again in their own towns on their own property.
3. Some of them lived in Jerusalem. They included people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh.
4. They included Uthai. He was the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri. Omri was the son of Imri. Imri was the son of Bani. Bani belonged to the family line of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.
5. The family line of Shelah included his oldest son Asaiah. It also included the sons of Asaiah.
6. The family line of Zerah included Jeuel. The total number of the people of Judah was 690.