Nehemiah 7:63

63 And of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by his name)

Nehemiah 7:63 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:63

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:63 In-Context

61 The following came up from Tel-Melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their family or their descent was from Israel:
62 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642.
63 And of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by his name)
64 looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they weren't found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65 The governor ordered that they shouldn't eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.

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