这三家的人在族谱之中寻查自己的谱系，却寻不着，因此算为不洁，不准供祭司的职任。

这些人在族谱之中寻查自己的谱系，却寻不着，因此算为不洁，不得作祭司。

这些人在族谱之中寻查自己的谱系，却寻不着，因此算为不洁，不得作祭司。

这些人查考族谱的记录，却找不着，因此他们算为不洁净，不能作祭司。

這三家的人在族譜之中尋查自己的譜系，卻尋不着，因此算為不潔，不准供祭司的職任。

這些人在族譜之中尋查自己的譜系，卻尋不着，因此算為不潔，不得作祭司。

這些人在族譜之中尋查自己的譜系，卻尋不着，因此算為不潔，不得作祭司。

這些人查考族譜的記錄，卻找不著，因此他們算為不潔淨，不能作祭司。

這三家人在他們的族譜中尋查自己的世系，卻尋不着，故此他們被算為不潔而不得作祭司；

此三家之裔、索其譜系不獲、故為不潔、不得供祭司之職、

此三家之後、其名考之譜系不得、故人以為不潔、不許為祭司。

此三家之人、尋其譜系而不得、故視為不潔、不容其為祭司、

These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn’t find them. So they weren’t able to serve as priests. They weren’t“ clean.”

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.

They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.

These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and disqualified from the priesthood.

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.

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

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.

They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.

These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

“‘ If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. (niv)

All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. (niv)

So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: (niv)

“ But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.He asked,‘ How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.“ Then the king told the attendants,‘ Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (niv)

Remember them, my God, because they defiled the priestly office and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. (niv)

“ Later the others also came.‘ Lord, Lord,’ they said,‘ open the door for us!’“ But he replied,‘ Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ (niv)