Section 9:1-34 These people of Israel returned to the land of Judah and lived in Jerusalem

9:1a So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

New International Version (1984): All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.

⌊The names of all the people of⌋ Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans. ⌊That information was written⌋ in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel.’
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Everyone in Israel was listed in the official family records that were included in the history of Israel’s kings. (Contemporary English Version)

9:1b But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

New International Version (1984): The people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

⌊The enemies of⌋ the people of Judah captured them and took them to Babylon ⌊country⌋ . ⌊This was a punishment from God⌋ because they did not obey him.
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The people of Judah sinned/rebelled ⌊against God⌋ . ⌊Therefore their enemies⌋ took them by force to Babylon ⌊country⌋ .

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