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After Babylon destroys Jerusalem in 586, most Israelites remain in Judea while the elite are moved to Babylonia and others go to Egypt, producing diaspora without emptying the homeland.
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After Babylon destroys Jerusalem in 586, most Israelites remain in Judea while the elite are moved to Babylonia and others go to Egypt, producing diaspora without emptying the homeland.
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