NET Bible
"The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim."
— Nehemiah 7:65, NET 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 Thummim.”
“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 Thummim. ”
“The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.”
“And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.”
“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 the Urim and Thummim.”
“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.”
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai(who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
The entire group numbered 42,360.
not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,