2 The first to return to their property in the cities included Israelite citizens, priests, Levites, and Temple workers.
3 People from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh went to live in Jerusalem.
4-6 There were 690 families of the tribe of Judah who lived in Jerusalem.The descendants of Judah's son Perez had as their leader Uthai, the son of Ammihud and grandson of Omri. His other ancestors included Imri and Bani.The descendants of Judah's son Shelah had as their leader Asaiah, who was the head of his family.The descendants of Judah's son Zerah had Jeuel as their leader.
7-8 The following members of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem:Sallu son of Meshullam, who was the son of Hodaviah, the son of HassenuahIbneiah son of JerohamElah, the son of Uzzi and grandson of MichriMeshullam son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah
9 There were 956 families of this tribe living there. All the men named above were heads of families.
10-12 The following priests lived in Jerusalem:Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and JachinAzariah son of Hilkiah (the chief official in the Temple), whose ancestors included Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and AhitubAdaiah son of Jeroham, whose ancestors included Pashhur and MalchijahMaasai son of Adiel, whose ancestors included Jahzerah, Meshullam, Meshillemith, and Immer
13 The priests who were heads of families totaled 1,760. They were experts in all the work carried on in the Temple.