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Nehemiah 7:64
64These sought their names in the genealogies, but were not found; so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
Nehemiah 7:64 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.
Context of Nehemiah 7:64
62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah and the sons of Nekoda—642. 63Also of the kohanim: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai. (Their ancestor took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and subsequently was called by their name.) These sought their names in the genealogies, but were not found; so they were disqualified from the priesthood. 65The governor said to them that they should not eat any of the most holy things until a kohen arose with Urim and Thummim . 66The whole congregation together was 42,360,
Read all of Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 7:64 word by word
אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑א וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- These soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- their registerכְּתָבkâthâb · writingH3791
- those that were reckoned by genealogyיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
- but it was not foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- therefore were they, as pollutedגָּאַלgâ'al · to defileH1351
- put from the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּהkehûnnâh · priesthoodH3550
Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:64
- Matthew 22:11“But when the king came in to look over the guests, he saw a man there who wasn’t dressed in wedding clothes.
- Nehemiah 7:5So my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the scroll of the genealogical record of those who formerly returned. I found the following written there:
- 1 Chronicles 9:1So all Israel were registered by genealogies—behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
- Matthew 25:11Now later, the other virgins came, saying, ‘Sir, Sir, open up for us!’
- Nehemiah 13:29O my God, please remember them for the defilement of the priesthood as well as the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
- Leviticus 4:3—or if the anointed kohen sins so as to bring guilt on the people—then let him offer for his sin which he has committed, a young bull without blemish to Adonai for a sin offering.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:64
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-73Verses 5-73 Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-7339. The priests--It appears that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the captivity; and that the course of Abia (Lu 1:5) is not in the list. But it must be noticed that these four courses were afterwards divided into twenty-four, which retained the names of the original courses which David appointed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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