NET Bible
"They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood."
— Nehemiah 7:64, NET Bible
“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.”
“These sought their registeramongthose that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. ”
“These sought their register [among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.”
“These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.”
“They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.”
“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.”
These are the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer(although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they were really from Israel):
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai(who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
The entire group numbered 42,360.
not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.