Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
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Glossary
- Babylon Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
- Babylonia Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Babylon.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.