Thesesearched[among] their ancestralregistration,but it could not be located;therefore they were considered unclean[and excluded] from the priesthood.
So allIsraelwas enrolledby genealogies;and behold,they are writtenin the Bookof the Kingsof Israel.And Judahwas carriedawayinto exileto Babylonfor their unfaithfulness.
Rememberthem, O my God,becausethey have defiledthe priesthoodand the covenantof the priesthoodand the Levites.
Then my Godputit into my heartto assemblethe nobles,the officialsand the peopleto be enrolledby genealogies.Then I foundthe bookof the genealogyof those who cameup firstin which I foundthe following record:
Of the priests:the sonsof Hobaiah,the sonsof Hakkoz,the sonsof Barzillai,whotooka wifeof the daughtersof Barzillai,the Gileadite,and was namedafterthem.
The governorsaidto them that they should not eatfrom the mostholythingsuntila priestarosewith Urimand Thummim.
ifthe anointedpriestsinsso as to bringguilton the people,then let him offerto the LORDa bullwithoutdefectas a sinofferingfor the sinhe has committed.
