Numbers 27:21

Good News Translation

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.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

During David's reign there was a severe famine which lasted for three full years. So David consulted the Lord about it, and the Lord said, “Saul and his family are guilty of murder; he put the people of Gibeon to death.” (

Ezra 2:63

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.

Nehemiah 7:65

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.

Exodus 28:30

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.

Leviticus 8:8

He put the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in it.

Malachi 2:7

It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the Lord Almighty.

Numbers 27:17

and can command them in battle, so that your community will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Numbers 27:2

They went and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance of the Tent of the Lord's presence and said,

Numbers 27:20

Give him some of your own authority, so that the whole community of Israel will obey him.

Numbers 27:22

Moses did as the Lord had commanded him. He had Joshua stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole community.

Numbers 27:5

Moses presented their case to the Lord,

Deuteronomy 31:3

The Lord your God himself will go before you and destroy the nations living there, so that you can occupy their land; and Joshua will be your leader, as the Lord has said.

Deuteronomy 33:8

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.

Joshua 9:14

The Israelites accepted some food from them, but did not consult the Lord about it.

Judges 1:1

After Joshua's death the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Which of our tribes should be the first to go and attack the Canaanites?”

Judges 20:18

The Israelites went to the place of worship at Bethel, and there they asked God, “Which tribe should attack the Benjaminites first?” The Lord answered, “The tribe of Judah.”

1 Samuel 14:19

As Saul was speaking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp kept getting worse, so Saul said to him, “There's no time to consult the Lord!”

1 Samuel 23:9

When David heard that Saul was planning to attack him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”

1 Samuel 28:6

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.

1 Samuel 30:7

David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod,” and Abiathar brought it to him.