Ezra 2:63 “The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there…”

Ezra 2:63

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Tirshatha saide vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy thing, tell there rose vp a Priest with Vrim 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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“Tirshatha”

Nehemiah 8:9 Nehemiah 7:65 Nehemiah 10:1

Nehemiah 8:9 · BSB

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as th…

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.

Nehemiah 10:1 · BSB

Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,

“should not”

Leviticus 2:3 Leviticus 2:10 Leviticus 22:10 Leviticus 6:17 Leviticus 6:29 Leviticus 7:16

Leviticus 2:3 · BSB

The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD.

Leviticus 2:10 · BSB

But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD.

Leviticus 22:10 · BSB

No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.

Leviticus 6:17 · BSB

It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

Leviticus 6:29 · BSB

Any male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:16 · BSB

If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day.

“Urim”

Exodus 28:30 Numbers 27:21 Leviticus 8:8 Deuteronomy 33:8 1 Samuel 28:6

Exodus 28:30 · BSB

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 hear…

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.”

Leviticus 8:8 · BSB

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

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.

1 Samuel 28:6 · BSB

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

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

In context

62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

64The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

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