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.”

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.

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.

“‘ Suppose it is the anointed priest who sins. And suppose he brings guilt on the people. Then he must bring a young bull to the Lord. It must not have any flaws. He must bring it as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

The whole community of Israel was listed in their family histories. They were written down in the records of the kings of Israel and Judah. The people of Judah were taken away from their own land. They were taken as prisoners to Babylon. That’s because they weren’t faithful to the Lord.

So my God gave me the idea and encouraged me to gather the people together. He also encouraged me to gather the nobles and officials together with them. He wanted me to list them by families. I found the family history of those who had been the first to return. Here is what I found written in it.

“ The king came in to see the guests. He noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.‘ Friend,’ he asked,‘ how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man couldn’t think of anything to say.“ Then the king told his slaves,‘ Tie up his hands and feet. Throw him outside into the darkness. Out there people will weep and grind their teeth.’

You are my God. Remember what those priests have done. They have brought shame to their own work. They have also brought shame to the covenant that God made with the priests and Levites long ago.

“ Later, the other bridesmaids also came.‘ Sir! Sir!’ they said.‘ Open the door for us!’“ But he replied,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. I don’t know you.’