Ezra 2:62
Modern Translations
New International Version
These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

New Living Translation
They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.

English Standard Version
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Berean Study Bible
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

New American Standard Bible
These searched among their genealogical registration but they could not be located; so they were considered defiled and excluded from the priesthood.

NASB 1995
These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

NASB 1977
These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

Amplified Bible
These searched [for their names] among those registered in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.

Christian Standard Bible
These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These people searched for their [family] names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn't be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn't be priests.

International Standard Version
These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an "unclean" status and couldn't be priests.

NET Bible
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

King James 2000 Bible
These sought their listing among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as defiled, excluded from the priesthood.

New Heart English Bible
These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

World English Bible
These sought their register [among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

American 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.

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

A Faithful Version
These looked for their family records among the genealogy, but they were not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and removed from the priesthood.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not founde: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
These sought their euidence among them that had the regester of birth, and were not founde therein, therefore were they put from the priesthood.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
these soughte the register of their byrth, and founde none, therfore were they put from the presthode.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

Young's Literal Translation
these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

Smith's Literal Translation
These sought their writing of those being enrolled, and they found not: and they will be polluted from the priesthood.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These sought the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of the priesthood.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These sought the writing of their genealogy, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
These looked in the book of their genealogies and they did not find them, and they removed them from the priesthood.

Lamsa Bible
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were removed from the priesthood.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These sought their genealogy as though they had been reckoned, but they were not found; and they were removed, as polluted, from the priesthood.
















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