Numbers 27:21

New Living Translation

When direction from the Lord is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim—one of the sacred lots cast before the Lord—to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And the Lord said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.”

Ezra 2:63

The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.

Nehemiah 7:65

The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.

Exodus 28:30

Insert the Urim and Thummim into the sacred chestpiece so they will be carried over Aaron’s heart when he goes into the Lord’s presence. In this way, Aaron will always carry over his heart the objects used to determine the Lord’s will for his people whenever he goes in before the Lord.

Leviticus 8:8

Then Moses placed the chestpiece on Aaron and put the Urim and the Thummim inside it.

Malachi 2:7

“The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Numbers 27:17

Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Numbers 27:2

These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

Numbers 27:20

Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him.

Numbers 27:22

So Moses did as the Lord commanded. He presented Joshua to Eleazar the priest and the whole community.

Numbers 27:5

So Moses brought their case before the Lord.

Deuteronomy 31:3

But the Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy the nations living there, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua will lead you across the river, just as the Lord promised.

Deuteronomy 33:8

Moses said this about the tribe of Levi: “O Lord, you have given your Thummim and Urim—the sacred lots— to your faithful servants the Levites. You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with them at the waters of Meribah.

Joshua 9:14

So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord.

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”

Judges 20:18

Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, “Which tribe should go first to attack the people of Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Judah is to go first.”

Judges 20:23

For they had gone up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the Lord until evening. They had asked the Lord, “Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again?” And the Lord had said, “Go out and fight against them.”

1 Samuel 14:19

But while Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp grew louder and louder. So Saul said to the priest, “Never mind; let’s get going!”

1 Samuel 23:9

But David learned of Saul’s plan and told Abiathar the priest to bring the ephod and ask the Lord what he should do.

1 Samuel 28:6

He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots or by the prophets.

1 Samuel 30:7

Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it.