Nehemiah 7:4-6

Lexham English Bible

⁴ The city was widespread and large, but the people in it were few and no houses were rebuilt.

Lists of the Exiles Who Returned

⁵ Then my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, the prefects, and the people to be enrolled. I found the book of the genealogy of those who first came back, and I found this written upon it:

⁶ These are the people of the province who came up from captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his city.