Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
These sought
Those that were
But it was
As polluted
Bible References
These sought
Matthew 22:11
But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
Those that were
Nehemiah 7:5
My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
1 Chronicles 9:1
The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
But it was
Matthew 25:11
Later, the other virgins came too, saying, 'Lord, lord! Let us in!'
As polluted
Nehemiah 13:29
Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
Leviticus 4:3
"'If the high priest sins so that the people are guilty, on account of the sin he has committed he must present a flawless young bull to the Lord for a sin offering.