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Ezra 2:63

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2:63The governor28 instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult29 the Urim and Thummim.

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  1. 28 The Hebrew word תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirshata’) is an official title of the Persian governor in Judea, perhaps similar in meaning to “excellency” ( 1077 ; ; W. L. Holladay, Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, 395).
  2. 29 Heb “to stand.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was 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

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.

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 with Thummim.