Ezra 2:62 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

These sought their names among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

These sought their names among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

These people tried to find their names in the lists of priests' families. But they could not find anything. So they could not serve as priests.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These people searched for their family histories, but they could not find them. Their names were not included in the list of priests. They could not prove that their ancestors were priests, so they could not serve as priests.

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

These searched in their genealogical records, but they could not be found; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These sought their records in the genealogy register, but they were not found. Therefore, they were disqualified (as polluted) from the priesthood.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These men searched their family records, but their names could not be found written there; hence they were degraded from the priesthood,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

But they had lost their genealogical records, so they were not allowed to serve as priests.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;

English RSV (Revised 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;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But they too had lost their genealogies, so the leaders refused to allow them to continue as priests;

English Tyndale 1537

These sought the register of their birth, and found none, therefore were they put from the priesthood.