Commentary for Nehemiah 7:64

אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑א וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃

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

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