## These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy ##

AT: "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. (See: [Nehemiah 7:61](./61.md))

## but they could not be found ##

AT: "but they could not find the records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean ##

"so the governor excluded them from the priesthood as unqualified." (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim ##

"until there arose a priest skilled with the priestly marked stones used to discern God's selection."