Nehemiah 7:65

New English Translation

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

Cross References

Ezra 2:63

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

Nehemiah 10:1

On the sealed documents were the following names: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah,

Nehemiah 7:64

They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.

Nehemiah 7:66

The entire group numbered 42,360,

Nehemiah 7:70

Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.

Exodus 28:30

“You are to put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.

Leviticus 2:10

The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to his sons – it is most holy from the gifts of the Lord.

Leviticus 2:3

The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to his sons – it is most holy from the gifts of the Lord.

Leviticus 6:17

It must not be baked with yeast. I have given it as their portion from my gifts. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

Leviticus 8:8

He then set the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.

Numbers 27:21

And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”

Deuteronomy 33:8

Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah.