Parallel Verses

Amplified

The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could determine God’s will in the matter].

New American Standard Bible

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.

King James Version

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Holman Bible

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

International Standard Version

Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

A Conservative Version

And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

American Standard Version

And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Bible in Basic English

And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by Urim and Thummim.

Darby Translation

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Tirshatha will say to them, that they shall not eat from the holy of holies till there stood up a priest for Lights and Truth.

King James 2000

And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till a priest could consult with Urim and with Thummim.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The governor said to them that they could not eat from the holy food of the sanctuary until there was present a priest for the Urim and Thummim.

Modern King James verseion

And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the light and perfectness.

NET Bible

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

New Heart English Bible

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The Emphasized Bible

and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things, - until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

Webster

And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

World English Bible

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Tirshatha
תּרשׁתא 
Tirshatha' 
Usage: 5

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

of the most
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

a priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

with Urim
אוּרים 
'Uwriym 
Usage: 6

Context Readings

The List Of Returned Exiles

62 These searched [for their names] among those registered in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean. 63 The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could determine God’s will in the matter]. 64 The whole assembly totaled 42,360,



Cross References

Exodus 28:30

In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim (Lights) and the Thummim (Perfections) [to be used for determining God’s will in a matter]. They shall be over Aaron’s heart whenever he goes before the Lord, and Aaron shall always carry the judgment (verdict, judicial decisions) of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord.

Leviticus 2:3

What is left of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings to the Lord by fire.

Leviticus 2:10

What is left of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings to the Lord by fire.

Numbers 27:21

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the Urim. At Joshua’s command the people shall go out and at his command they shall come in, he and all the congregation of Israel with him.”

Leviticus 22:10

‘No layman [that is, someone outside of Aaron’s family] is to eat the holy gift [which has been offered to God]; a foreigner residing with the priest or a hired man shall not eat the holy thing.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the Law.

Leviticus 6:17

It shall not be baked with leaven [which represents corruption or sin]. I have given it as their share of My offerings by fire; it is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

Leviticus 6:29

Every male among the priests may eat this offering; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:16

But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day that which remains of it may be eaten;

Leviticus 8:8

Moses then put the breastpiece on Aaron, and he put in the breastpiece the Urim and the Thummim [the sacred articles the high priest used when seeking God’s will concerning the nation].

Leviticus 10:17-18

“Why did you not eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; and God gave it to you to remove the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord.

Leviticus 22:2-3

“Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy things (offerings, gifts) which the children of Israel dedicate to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name; I am the Lord.

Leviticus 22:14-16

But if a person unknowingly eats a holy gift [which has been offered to God], then he shall add one-fifth of its value to it and give the holy gift to the priest.

Numbers 18:9-11

This shall be yours of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of the people, every grain offering and sin offering and guilt offering, which they shall render (give) to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Numbers 18:19

All the offerings of the holy things, which the Israelites offer to the Lord I have given to you and to your sons and your daughters with you as a continual allotment. It is an everlasting covenant of salt [that cannot be dissolved or violated] before the Lord to you and to your descendants with you.”

Numbers 18:32

You will bear no sin because of it when you have offered the best of it; but you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the children of Israel, or you will die [because of it].’”

Deuteronomy 33:8

Of Levi he said,

“Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron],
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

1 Samuel 28:6

So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.

Nehemiah 7:65

The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter].

Nehemiah 10:1

Now these were the names on the sealed document: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. And Zedekiah,

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