These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
And Nehemiah, who is the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it to them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him accrding to the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
And of Levi he said, Let your Thummim and your Urim be with your holy one, whom you proved at Massah, and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;