1 Chronicles 9:1-2

Good News Translation

The People Who Returned from Captivity

9 All the people of Israel were listed according to their families, and this information was recorded in The book of the Kings of Israel.

The people of Judah had been deported to Babylon as punishment for their sins. ^2 (A)The first to return to their property in the cities included Israelite citizens, priests, Levites, and Temple workers.