Nehemiah 7:62

62 but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.

Nehemiah 7:62 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:62

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:62 In-Context

60 The total number of descendants of the temple workmen and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.

61 There were 642 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer;

62 but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.

63 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.)

64 Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.