Nehemiah 7:64
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
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- Lev 4:3 : 3 For the Priest“‘If the high priest sins so that the people are guilty, on account of the sin he has committed he must present a flawless young bull to the LORD for a sin offering.
- 1 Chr 9:1 : 1 Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.Exiles Who Resettled in JerusalemThe people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
- Neh 7:5 : 5 My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
- Neh 13:29 : 29 Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
- Matt 22:11-13 : 11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 And he said to him,‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say. 13 Then the king said to his attendants,‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’
- Matt 25:11-12 : 11 Later, the other virgins came too, saying,‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’ 12 But he replied,‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’
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- Ezra 2:61-633 verses95%
61 And from among 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 name).
62 They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
63 The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
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65 The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
- Neh 7:61-633 verses75%
61 These are the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer(although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they were really from Israel):
62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai(who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
- Neh 13:29-302 verses72%
29 Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
30 So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.
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59 These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer(although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel):
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5 My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
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47 The Exemption of the Levites But the Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them.
- Neh 7:46-472 verses69%
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
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18 Those Who Had Taken Foreign Wives It was determined that from the descendants of the priests, the following had taken foreign wives: from the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
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9 But you banished the LORD’s priests, Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! Anyone who comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of these fake gods!
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13 Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.
- Lam 4:15-162 verses68%
15 ס(Samek) People cry to them,“Turn away! You are unclean! Turn away! Turn away! Don’t touch us!” So they have fled and wander about; but the nations say,“They may not stay here any longer.”
16 פ(Pe) The LORD himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. They did not honor the priests; they did not show favor to the elders.
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34 But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves.(The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)
- 2 Chr 31:17-193 verses68%
17 They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,
18 and to all the infants, wives, sons, and daughters of the entire assembly listed in the genealogical records, for they faithfully consecrated themselves.
19 As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, men were assigned to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.
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3 They were unable to observe it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.
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20 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
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24 Furthermore, be aware of the fact that you have no authority to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, the Levites, the musicians, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or the attendants at the temple of this God.
- Ezra 9:1-22 verses67%
1 A Prayer of Ezra Now when these things had been completed, the leaders approached me and said,“The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the local residents who practice detestable things similar to those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2 Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this unfaithfulness!”
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6 The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.
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16 The priests then entered the LORD’s temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the LORD’s temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley.
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64 But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the desert of Sinai.
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7 And those men said to him,“We are ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man; why are we kept back from offering the LORD’s offering at its appointed time among the Israelites?”
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7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their colleagues in the days of Jeshua.
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15 The Exiles Travel to Jerusalem I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there.
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23 And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
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7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.The number of Israelite men was as follows:
- Neh 12:22-232 verses67%
22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.
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10 From the priests:Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
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6 “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
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1 Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.Exiles Who Resettled in JerusalemThe people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
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17 Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the LORD.
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24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
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13 They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.
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3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
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33 But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah(through the family of Jeshua), 973;
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70 Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.