61 and of the sons of the priests: the sons of aHabaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of bBarzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.
62 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; atherefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.
63 And the1 governor said to them that they ashould not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the bUrim and Thummim.
64 aThe whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Ezra 2:63.
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