Numbers 27:21

New American Bible - revised edition

He shall present himself to Eleazar the priest, who will seek for him the decision of the Urim in the Lord’s presence; and as it directs, Joshua, all the Israelites with him, and the whole community will go out for battle; and as it directs, they will come in.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

In David’s time there was a famine for three years, year after year. David sought the presence of the Lord, who said: There is bloodguilt on Saul and his family because he put the Gibeonites to death.

Ezra 2:63

The governor ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:65

and the governor ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

Exodus 28:30

In this breastpiece of decision you shall put the Urim and Thummim, that they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus he shall always bear the decisions for the Israelites over his heart in the presence of the Lord. Other Vestments.

Leviticus 8:8

He then set the breastpiece on him, putting the Urim and Thummim in it.

Malachi 2:7

For a priest’s lips preserve knowledge, and instruction is to be sought from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Numbers 27:17

who will be their leader in battle and who will lead them out and bring them in, that the Lord’s community may not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Numbers 27:2

Standing before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the princes, and the whole community at the entrance of the tent of meeting, they said:

Numbers 27:20

Invest him with some of your own power, that the whole Israelite community may obey him.

Numbers 27:22

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

Numbers 27:5

So Moses laid their case before the Lord,

Deuteronomy 31:3

It is the Lord, your God, who will cross before you; he will destroy these nations before you, that you may dispossess them. (It is Joshua who will cross before you, as the Lord promised.)

Deuteronomy 33:8

Of Levi he said: Give to Levi your Thummim, your Urim to your faithful one; Him you tested at Massah, contended against him at the waters of Meribah.

Joshua 9:14

Then the Israelite leaders partook of their provisions, without inquiring of the Lord.

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua the Israelites consulted the Lord, asking, “Who shall be first among us to attack the Canaanites and to do battle with them?”

Judges 20:18

They went up to Bethel and consulted God. When the Israelites asked, “Who shall go up first for us to do battle with the Benjaminites?” the Lord said: Judah first.

Judges 20:23

Then the Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. “Shall I again engage my brother Benjamin in battle?” they asked the Lord; and the Lord answered: Attack!

1 Samuel 14:19

While Saul was speaking to the priest, the uproar in the Philistine camp kept increasing. So he said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

1 Samuel 23:9

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

1 Samuel 28:6

He consulted the Lord; but the Lord gave no answer, neither in dreams nor by Urim nor through prophets.

1 Samuel 30:7

and said to Abiathar, the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod!” When Abiathar brought him the ephod,