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Ezra 2:60-62
New English Translation
Ezra 2:60-62
New English Translation
60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.
61 And from among[a] the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that[b] name). 62 They[c] searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them.[d] They were therefore excluded[e] from the priesthood.
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- Ezra 2:61 tc The translation reads וּמִן (umin, “and from”) rather than the reading וּמִבְּנֵי (umibbeney, “and from the sons of”) found in the MT.
- Ezra 2:61 tn Heb “their.”
- Ezra 2:62 tn Heb “these.”
- Ezra 2:62 tn Heb “their records were searched for in the genealogical materials, but were not found.” This passive construction has been translated as active for stylistic reasons.
- Ezra 2:62 tn Heb “they were desecrated.”
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