Ezra 2:62

These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but they were not found,—so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

61And, of the sons of the priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz,—the sons of Barzillai, who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

63and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things,—until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

Read all of Ezra 2

Cross References

Numbers 3:10but unto Aaron, and unto his sons, shalt thou give oversight, so shall they keep charge of their priesthood,—and, the stranger who cometh near, shall be put to death.

Numbers 17:5So shall it come to pass, that, the man whom I shall choose, his staff, shall bud,—so will I cause to cease from against me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, wherewith they, are murmuring against you.

Ezekiel 44:10But as for the Levites. Who went far from me, when Israel went astray. Who went astray from me, after their manufactured gods, Therefore shall they bear their iniquity,

Matthew Henry on Ezra 2:37-64

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Ezra 2:62