NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon These soughtbaqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after their register kathab (kaw-thawb') something written, i.e. a writing, record or book -- register, scripture, writing. among those that were reckoned by genealogy yachas (yaw-khas') to sprout; to enroll by pedigree -- (number after, number throughout the) genealogy (to be reckoned), be reckoned by genealogies. but they were not found matsa' (maw-tsaw') to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present therefore were they as polluted ga'al (gaw-al') to soil or (figuratively) desecrate -- defile, pollute, stain. put from the priesthood khunnah (keh-hoon-naw') priesthood -- priesthood, priest's office. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. International Standard Version 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. NET Bible They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible These sought their listing among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as defiled, excluded from the priesthood. Links Ezra 2:62Ezra 2:62 NIV Ezra 2:62 NLT Ezra 2:62 ESV Ezra 2:62 NASB Ezra 2:62 KJV |
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