# These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy

"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"

# These sought

"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).

# but they could not be found

This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "but they could not find their records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean

This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." Alternate translation: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])