62 These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not found: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.

63 And [a]Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy thing, till there rose up a Priest with [b]Urim and Thummim.

64 The whole Congregation together was two and forty thousand, three hundred and threescore,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:63 This is a Chaldean name, and signifieth him that hath authority over others.
  2. Ezra 2:63 Read Exod. 28:30.

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