The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
Leviticus 8:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Moses put upon Aaron the breastplate; also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim [articles upon which the high priest put his hand when seeking the divine will concerning the nation]. American Standard Version (1901) And he placed the breastplate upon him: and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim. Common English Bible Then Moses placed the chest piece on Aaron and set the Urim and Thummim into the chest piece. Catholic Public Domain Version And tying it to the belt, he fitted it to the breastplate, on which was Doctrine and Truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And binding it with the girdle, he fitted it to the rational, on which was Doctrine and Truth. |
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
‘This is what you are to do for them to consecrate them to serve me as priests. Take a young bull and two unblemished rams,
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death; jealousy is as unrelenting as Sheol. Love’s flames are fiery flames – an almighty flame!
He put on righteousness as body armour, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and he wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.
He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.’
Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt round your waist, righteousness like armour on your chest,
He said about Levi: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful one; you tested him at Massah and contended with him at the Waters of Meribah.
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled and put on the armour of faith and love, and a helmet of the hope of salvation.
Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your house to be my priests, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your forefather’s family all the Israelite food offerings.
He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.