63Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.65The governor told that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
63 Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
65 The governor told that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
KJVKing James Version
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
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.
65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
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63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Exodus 28:30(v65)You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before Yahweh.…
Nehemiah 8:9(v65)Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “Today is…
Deuteronomy 33:8(v65)About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters…
1 Chronicles 9:1(v64)So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive…
Ezra 2:63(v65)The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
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Nehemiah 7:5(v64)My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the…
Nehemiah 10:1(v65)Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Numbers 27:21(v65)He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh. At his word they shall go…
Nehemiah 13:29(v64)Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
Leviticus 2:3(v65)That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a most holy part of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
Leviticus 2:10(v65)That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a most holy part of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
Leviticus 6:17(v65)It shall not be baked with yeast. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire. It is most holy, as are the sin offering…
Leviticus 7:19-20(v65)“ ‘The meat that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. As for the meat, everyone who is clean may eat…
Leviticus 10:17-18(v65)“Why haven’t you eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, since it is most holy, and he has given it to you to bear the…
Leviticus 21:21-23(v65)No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a…
2 Samuel 17:27(v63)When David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and…
2 Samuel 19:31-33(v63)Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan. Now Barzillai…
1 Kings 2:7(v63)But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I…
Ezra 2:61-63(v63)Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the…
Matthew 22:11-13(v64)But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did…
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Geneva Bible translators1599 · Public DomainOn v65Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldean tongue signifieth…
Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldean tongue signifieth a butler.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary1859 · Public DomainOn v65Athersatha; Nehemias, (Calmet) as he is called in Chaldean,…
Athersatha; Nehemias, (Calmet) as he is called in Chaldean, 1 Esdras ii. 63. (Menochius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1878 · Public DomainOn vv63–6563. Habaiah] R.V. Hobaiah.
63. Habaiah] R.V. Hobaiah.
Koz] R.V. Hakkoz.
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one of the daughters] R.V. a wife of the daughters.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
C. I. Scofield1917 · Public DomainOn v65Tirshatta i.e. governor, Neh 8:9.
Tirshatta i.e. governor, Neh 8:9.
Urim (See Scofield "Exo 28:30").
The Scofield Reference Bible (1917 edition), notes by C. I. Scofield — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0On v64These sought their records among those enrolled by their…
These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy
"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"
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These sought
"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (See: Nehemiah 7:63)
but they could not be found
This can be expressed in active form. AT: "but they could not find their records" (See: Active or Passive)
they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean
This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." AT: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: Active or Passive and Abstract Nouns)
until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim
This can be stated in active form. AT: "until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved" (See: Active or Passive)
Urim and Thummim
These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: Translate Unknowns)
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v65 Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldean tongue signifieth…
Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldean tongue signifieth a butler.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v65 Athersatha; Nehemias, (Calmet) as he is called in Chaldean,…
Athersatha; Nehemias, (Calmet) as he is called in Chaldean, 1 Esdras ii. 63. (Menochius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv63–65 63. Habaiah] R.V. Hobaiah.
63. Habaiah] R.V. Hobaiah.
Koz] R.V. Hakkoz.
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one of the daughters] R.V. a wife of the daughters.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v65 Tirshatta i.e. governor, Neh 8:9.
Tirshatta i.e. governor, Neh 8:9.
Urim (See Scofield "Exo 28:30").
The Scofield Reference Bible (1917 edition), notes by C. I. Scofield — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v64 These sought their records among those enrolled by their…
These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy
"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"
Read full note →
These sought
"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (See: Nehemiah 7:63)
but they could not be found
This can be expressed in active form. AT: "but they could not find their records" (See: Active or Passive)
they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean
This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." AT: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: Active or Passive and Abstract Nouns)
until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim
This can be stated in active form. AT: "until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved" (See: Active or Passive)
Urim and Thummim
These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: Translate Unknowns)
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priest
clean
govern
sacrifice
raise
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v65 7:65 Urim and Thummim . . . sacred lots:…
7:65 Urim and Thummim . . . sacred lots: See study notes on Exod 28:30; Lev 8:8.
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