Ezra 2:63
“And the Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim & with Thummim.”
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Ezra 2:63 Context
61¶ And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, (which tooke a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.) 62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogie, but they were not found: therefore were they as polluted, put from the priesthood. 63And the Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim & with Thummim. 64¶ The whole Congregation together, was fourtie and two thousand, three hundred and threescore: 65Beside their seruants and their maids, of whom there were seuen thousand, three hundred thirtie and seuen: and there were among them two hundred singing men, and singing women.
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Other Translations for Ezra 2:63
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 with Thummim.
- King James Version
The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by Urim and Thummim.
- Basic English Bible
And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
- Darby Bible
And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
- Webster's Bible
The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
- World English Bible
and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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 with Thummim.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ezra 2:63
2:63 Tirshatha - The governor, Zerubbabel. With Urim, &c. - That this point which could not be found out by human skill, might be determined by Divine direction. Hereby it appears that the Urim and Thummim were lost in the destruction of the city and temple, tho' the Jews fed themselves with hopes of recovering them, but in vain. And by the want of that oracle, they were taught to expect the great oracle, the Messiah.