Nehemiah 7:64-65

Contemporary English Version

^63-64 The families of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai could not prove they were priests. The ancestor of the family of Barzillai had married the daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and had taken his wife's family name. But the records of these three families could not be found, and none of them were allowed to serve as priests. ^65 (A) In fact, the governor told them, “You cannot eat the food offered to God until he lets us know if you really are priests.”^[a]