Nehemiah 7:64-66

Common English Bible

⁶⁴ looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they weren’t found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

⁶⁵ The governor ordered that they shouldn’t eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.

⁶⁶ The whole assembly together totaled 42,360.