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 it was 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 it 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 it was 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 records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified from the priesthood. NET Bible They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. 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 registration among those that were enrolled by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as defiled, put from the priesthood. Links Nehemiah 7:64Nehemiah 7:64 NIV Nehemiah 7:64 NLT Nehemiah 7:64 ESV Nehemiah 7:64 NASB Nehemiah 7:64 KJV |
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