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Nehemiah 7:64

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.

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אֵ֗לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).בִּקְשׁ֧וּbiqshvbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beseech”, a completed actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).כְתָבָ֛םkhetavamwritingכָּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “writing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3791something written, i.e. a writing, record or bookregister, scripture, writing.הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖יםhamityachsimthe genealogyיָחַשׂdefinite article, verb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “the genealogy”, a verb used as a describing wordH3187to enroll by pedigree(number after, number throughout the) genealogy (to be reckoned), be reckoned by genealogies.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִמְצָ֑אnimtsacomeמָצָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּvaygoalvand defileגָּאַלconjunction, verb, pual, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and defile”, the next action in the storyH1351to soil or (figuratively) desecratedefile, pollute, stain.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַכְּהֻנָּֽהhakhunahthe priesthoodכְּהֻנָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the priesthood”, the ordinary formH3550priesthoodpriesthood, priest's office.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.

Douay-Rheims

These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)