Exodus 28:30 “And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that…”

Exodus 28:30

And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

World English Bible

You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the LORD. Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before the LORD continually.

American Standard Version

And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before Jehovah: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before Jehovah continually.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also thou shalt put in the brest plate of iudgement the Vrim and the Thummim, which shalbe vpon Aarons heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall beare the iudgement of the children of Israel vpon his heart before the Lord continually.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt put into the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, that they may be upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before Jehovah; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before Jehovah continually.

Young's Literal Translation

'And thou hast put unto the breastplate of judgment the Lights and the Perfections, and they have been on the heart of Aaron, in his going in before Jehovah, and Aaron hath borne the judgment of the sons of Israel on his heart before Jehovah continually.

Bible in Basic English

And in the bag you are to put the Urim and Thummim, so that they may be on Aaron's heart whenever he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron may have the power of making decisions for the children of Israel before the Lord at all times.

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Cross references

“the Urim and Thummim”

Ezra 2:63 Nehemiah 7:65 Numbers 27:21 Deuteronomy 33:8 Leviticus 8:8 1 Samuel 28:6

Ezra 2:63 · BSB

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

Nehemiah 7:65 · BSB

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

Numbers 27:21 · BSB

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

Deuteronomy 33:8 · BSB

Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

Leviticus 8:8 · BSB

Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.

1 Samuel 28:6 · BSB

He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

“bear the judgment”

Zechariah 6:13

Zechariah 6:13 · BSB

Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

“upon his heart”

Hebrews 4:15 Hebrews 9:12 Hebrews 9:24 2 Corinthians 7:3 2 Corinthians 12:15 Hebrews 2:17

Hebrews 4:15 · BSB

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Hebrews 9:12 · BSB

He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:24 · BSB

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

2 Corinthians 7:3 · BSB

I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

2 Corinthians 12:15 · BSB

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Hebrews 2:17 · BSB

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.

31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

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