Urim

The Urim, along with the Thummim, were objects carried in the breastpiece of the high priest's ephod and used to seek divine guidance.

The name Urim means “lights; fires”

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Summary

A Jewish oracle; called Urim (אוּרִים); or Urim (δῆλος).

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Mentions

  1. And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
  2. Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.
  3. He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
  4. Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
  5. So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
  6. He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
  7. The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
  8. The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.