Ezra 2:62
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
Cross-reference
Ezra 8:1 lists another genealogy of returnees, illustrating the ongoing importance of proving lineage that Ezra 2:62 addresses.
Numbers 16:40 memorializes the prohibition against non-Aaronic priests offering incense, reinforcing the need for legitimate descent.
Numbers 18:7 again emphasizes that only Aaron and his sons may serve as priests, supporting Ezra's exclusion of those without proof.
Nehemiah 7:5 recounts Nehemiah finding the same register of returnees, directly parallel to Ezra's account and confirming the excluded group.
Numbers 3:10 warns that strangers who approach the priesthood will be put to death, underscoring the seriousness of proper lineage.
1 Chronicles 9:1 shows that genealogies of all Israel were recorded, providing the background for why such registers existed when Ezra's group searched for theirs.