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Nehemiah 7:65

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65*The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.m

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Footnotes

  1. murim and thummim: Two objects used by the priest to determine God’s will; it is not known precisely how they were used.

Cross references

  1. *7.65: Ex 28:30; Dt 33:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So the governor said to them that they could not eat the most holy food until a priest could come with Urim and Thummim.

KJV 1900King 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 Thummim.