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But some of Judah's and Benjamin's descendants went to live in Jerusalem.[a] This is who they were:

From the tribe of Judah:

Athaiah, son of Uzziah and Zechariah's grandson. His other ancestors were: Amariah, Shephatiah and Mahalalel. They were descendants of Judah's son, Perez.

Maaseiah, son of Baruch and Col-Hozeh's grandson. His other ancestors were: Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib and Zechariah. They were descendants of Judah's son, Shelah.

There were 468 descendants of Perez who went to live in Jerusalem. They were all brave men.

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  1. 11:4 Judah and Benjamin were the two Israelite tribes who had gone to Babylon as prisoners. Now they had returned to their homes in the country of Judah.

while other people from both Judah and Benjamin(A) lived in Jerusalem):(B)

From the descendants of Judah:

Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.

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