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Ezra 2:62–63
62 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; qtherefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. 63 And the 2governor said to them that they rshould not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the sUrim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — The New International Version (NIV)
62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — English Standard Version (ESV)
62 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. 63 The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
62 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. 63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — New Living Translation (NLT)
62 They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. 63 The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
Ezra 2:62–63 — New Century Version (NCV)
62 These people searched for their family records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God until a priest had settled this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — American Standard Version (ASV)
62 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. 63 And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
62 These sought their genealogical register, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood. 63 And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
62 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. 63 The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim⸤to settle the problem⸥.
Ezra 2:62–63 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
62 These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
62 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; 63 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
62 These sought their record in the genealogy records, but they were not found, and were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 63 The governor said to them that they could not eat from the holy food of the sanctuary until there was present a priest for the Urim and Thummim.
Ezra 2:62–63 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
62 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.”
63 The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to find out what the Lord wanted them to do.
Ezra 2:62–63 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
62 These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
63 The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.
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