Nehemiah 7:65

The List of Returning Exiles · Nehemiah 7:4–69
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Translations

Modern
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
Traditional
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Literal
And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat from the holy of holies until the priest stood for Urim and Thummim.
Latin
Dixitque Athersatha eis ut non manducarent de Sanctis sanctorum, donec staret sacerdos doctus et eruditus.

Original

Hebrew
English
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

Notes

Urim and Thummim: See study notes on Exodus 28:30 and Leviticus 8:8.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Parallels

Ezra 2:1–67

People

Thummim: Objects used with the Urim for divine guidance Urim: Objects used with the Thummim for divine guidance

Glossary

Agia Book of Ezra Ephod (Garment) Genealogy Governor Singer Urim and Thummim

Topics

Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity The High Priest was Called: The Priest Tirshatha: A Title of Persian Governors Urim and Thummim were Wanting in the Second Temple Urim and Thummim: Only Priests Could Interpret