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Summary

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood

Bible References

Therefore

Leviticus 21:21
If a descendant of the priest Aaron has a physical defect, he must never bring sacrifices by fire to Jehovah. He has a defect. He must never bring food to offer to God.
Numbers 3:10
Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who tries to do the priests' duties must be put to death.
Numbers 16:40
He followed Jehovah's command given through Moses. The copper-covered altar will remind Israel that no one but a descendant of Aaron may come near to burn incense to Jehovah. Everyone else will die like Korah and his followers.
Numbers 18:7
Only you and your sons may do the work of priests, everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near the holy place to do this work must die.

Were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood

Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, will bear the punishment for their iniquity.