Text -- Ezra 2:62 (NET)

2:62 They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Ezr 2:62

¹ tn Heb “these.”

² tn Heb “their records were searched for in the genealogical materials, but were not found.” This passive construction has been translated as active for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “they were desecrated.”