1 Esdras 5:39
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When they inspected the registry and didn’t find the lineage of these men, they excluded them from the service of the priesthood.
When a search was made in the register and the genealogy of these men was not found, they were excluded from serving as priests.
When a search was made in the register and the genealogy of these men was not found, they were excluded from serving as priests.
And when the genealogy of these men was sought in the register and was not found, they were excluded from serving as priests.
and of these is sought the genealogy written [or the written genealogy] of the kindred, and they be forfended (or prevented) to use (the office of the) priesthood.
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