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31 lines
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# These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy
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"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"
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# These sought
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"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (See: [Nehemiah 7:63](./61.md))
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# but they could not be found
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This can be expressed in active form. AT: "but they could not find their records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean
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This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." AT: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Urim and Thummim
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These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]] |