KJVThese sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
These sought their registeramongthose that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
These sought their genealogical register, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.
Ezra — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
E Z R A CHAP. II. That many returned out of Babylon upon Cyrus's proclamation we were told in the foregoing chapter; we have here a catalogue of the several families that returned, ver. 1 . I. The leaders, ver. 2 . II. The people, ver. 3-35 . III. The…