Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360 Their male and female servants - 7,337 Male and female musicians - 200 Horses - 736 Mules - 245 Camels - 435 Donkeys - 6,720
Ezra 2:63 - Good News Translation (US Version) 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. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Zerubbabel] the governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests' food] until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could know God's will in the matter]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The governor ordered them not to eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim. Catholic Public Domain Version And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until there would arise a priest, learned and perfect. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect. |
Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360 Their male and female servants - 7,337 Male and female musicians - 200 Horses - 736 Mules - 245 Camels - 435 Donkeys - 6,720
The first to sign was the governor, Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and then Zedekiah signed. The following also signed: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
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.
When the people heard what the Law required, they were so moved that they began to cry. So Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra, the priest and scholar of the Law, and the Levites who were explaining the Law told all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God, so you are not to mourn or cry.
Put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece, so that Aaron will carry them when he comes into my holy presence. At such times he must always wear this breastpiece, so that he can determine my will for the people of Israel.
The rest of the offering belongs to the priests; it is very holy, since it is taken from the food offered to the Lord.
The rest of the grain offering belongs to the priests; it is very holy, since it is taken from the food offered to the Lord.
“Only a member of a priestly family may eat any of the sacred offerings; no one else may eat them—not even someone staying with a priest or hired by him.
But a widowed or divorced daughter who has no children and who has returned to live in her father's house as a dependent may eat the food her father receives as a priest. Only a member of a priestly family may eat any of it.
Any male of the priestly families may eat this offering; it is very holy.
If you bring a fellowship offering as fulfillment of a vow or as your own freewill offering, not all of it has to be eaten on the day it is offered, but any that is left over may be eaten on the following day.
“I am giving to you, to your sons, and to your daughters, for all time to come, all the special contributions which the Israelites present to me. This is an unbreakable covenant that I have made with you and your descendants.”
You will not become guilty when you eat it, as long as you have presented the best of it to the Lord. But be sure not to profane the sacred gifts of the Israelites by eating any of the gifts before the best part is offered; if you do, you will be put to death.”
He will depend on Eleazar the priest, who will learn my will by using the Urim and Thummim. In this way Eleazar will direct Joshua and the whole community of Israel in all their affairs.”
About the tribe of Levi he said: “You, Lord, reveal your will by the Urim and Thummim Through your faithful servants, the Levites; You put them to the test at Massah And proved them true at the waters of Meribah.
and so he asked the Lord what to do. But the Lord did not answer him at all, either by dreams or by the use of Urim and Thummim or by prophets.