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There were 956 people from Benjamin's tribe who returned. Their names are written in the lists of their ancestors. All those men were leaders of their clans.

The priests who returned

10 The priests who returned to live in Jerusalem were: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin and Azariah.[a] 11 Azariah was Hilkiah's son. Hilkiah was Meshullam's son. Meshullam was Zadok's son. Zadok was Meraioth's son. Meraioth was Ahitub's son. Ahitub was the most important officer in God's temple.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:10 Azariah was the leader of the priests in the temple. Nehemiah called him Seraiah. See Nehemiah 11:11.