Their captors allowed them to administer their own affairs to some extent. The exiles even had freedom to move about the country.
(‏ ار ٢٩ :‏ ٥ ،‏ ٧‏ )‏ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوا وَصِيَّةَ ٱللهِ عَاشُوا فِي بَابِلَ حَيَاةً كَرِيمَةً إِلَى حَدٍّ مَا .‏