The province - Judaea was no longer a kingdom, but a mere “province” of Persia. The children of the province are the Israe…

The children of the province that went up out of the captivity. — They came from the captivity, which was now as…

Now these are the children of the province
Either of the province of Babylon, as Aben Ezra, where they were either b…

An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity. See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!