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Ezra 2:62
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KJ21
These sought their register among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore were they as polluted, put from the priesthood.
ASV
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
AMP
These searched [for their names] among those registered in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
AMPC
These sought their names among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
BRG
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
CSB
These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
CSBA
These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
CEB
They looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
CJB
These tried to locate their genealogical records, but they weren’t found. Therefore they were considered defiled and were not allowed to serve as cohanim.
CEV
The families of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai could not prove that they were priests. The ancestor of the family of Barzillai had married the daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and had taken his wife's family name. But the records of these three families could not be found, and none of them were allowed to serve as priests.
DARBY
These sought their genealogical register, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.
DRA
These sought the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of the priesthood.
ERV
These people searched for their family histories, but they could not find them. Their names were not included in the list of priests. They could not prove that their ancestors were priests, so they could not serve as priests.
EASY
These people tried to find their names in the lists of priests' families. But they could not find anything. So they could not serve as priests.
EHV
These people searched for their genealogical records, but they could not find them, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
ESV
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
ESVUK
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
EXB
These people searched ·for their family [or in the genealogical] records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were ·thought to be unclean [disqualified; L desecrated].
GNV
These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not found: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.
GW
These people searched for their ⌞family⌟ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests.
GNT
The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.
HCSB
These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
ICB
These people searched for their family records. But they could not find them. So they could not be priests because they were thought to be unclean.
ISV
These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn’t be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an “unclean” status and couldn’t be priests.
JUB
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore, they were, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
KJV
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
AKJV
these sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
LSB
These searched in their genealogical records, but they could not be found; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
LEB
These sought their record in the genealogy records, but they were not found, and were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
TLB
But they too had lost their genealogies, so the leaders refused to allow them to continue as priests; they would not even allow them to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until the Urim and Thummim could be consulted to find out from God whether they actually were descendants of priests or not.
MSG
They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn’t find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean. The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the Urim and Thummim.
MEV
These sought their records in the genealogy register, but they were not found. Therefore, they were disqualified (as polluted) from the priesthood.
NOG
These people searched for their family names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests.
NABRE
These searched their family records, but their names could not be found there, and they were excluded from the priesthood.
NASB
These searched among their genealogical registration but they could not be located; so they were considered defiled and excluded from the priesthood.
NASB1995
These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
NCB
These men had searched for their names in the genealogical records but they were not to be found there. As a result, they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
NCV
These people searched for their family records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean.
NET
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
NIRV
The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn’t find them. So they weren’t able to serve as priests. They were “unclean.”
NIV
These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
NIVUK
These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
NKJV
These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.
NLV
These men looked for their names among the names of all the families, but could not find them. So they were thought of as being unclean, and were not allowed to work as religious leaders.
NLT
They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
NRSVA
These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
NRSVACE
These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
NRSVCE
These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
NRSVUE
These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
OJB
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, put from the kehunah.
RGT
These sought their writings in the genealogies, but they were not found. Therefore, they were cast out from the priesthood.
RSV
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
RSVCE
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
TLV
These sought their records in the genealogical lists, but did not find them. So they were disqualified from the priesthood.
VOICE
could not be located in their genealogies. Therefore they were considered ritually impure and excluded from the priesthood in case they should taint the Lord’s new temple.
WEB
These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
WYC
these sought the scripture of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were therefore cast out of priesthood. (these sought proof for their genealogy, and could not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.)
YLT
these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
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