For this reason, adds Jeremias, “pure ancestry had to be proved for a man to exercise any civic rights, and this fact confirms our conclusion that... even the simple Israelite knew his immediate ancestors and could point to which of the twelve tribes he belonged. ”
Sellega seoses lisab Jeremias: ” Selleks et iisraellasel oleksid kodanikuõigused, pidi ta tõestama oma põlvnemisliini puhtust. See tõsiasi kinnitab meile, et iga iisraellane teadis, kes on ta vahetud esivanemad ja millisesse 12 suguharust ta kuulub. ”