Exodus 28:30

The Breastpiece

²⁹ “Whenever he enters the sanctuary, Aaron is to carry the names of Israel’s sons over his heart on the breastpiece for decisions, as a continual reminder before the Lord. ³⁰ Place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece for decisions, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the Lord. Aaron will continually carry the means of decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord. ³¹ “You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn.

All Israel

Children of Israel

High Priest

People of Israel

Sons of Israel

To the Lord

Urim and Thummim

When He Comes

Aaron

Israel

Israelites

Jehovah

Thummim

Urim

Leviticus 8:8

Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.

Numbers 27:21

He will stand before 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.”

Deuteronomy 33:8

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.

Ezra 2:63

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

Nehemiah 7:65

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

1 Samuel 28:6

He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

1 Samuel 30:7-8

David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the Lord, “Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?”

Judges 20:18

They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, “Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?”

And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”

Judges 20:23

They went up, wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of Him: “Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites?”

And the Lord answered: “Fight against them.”

Judges 20:27-28

Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant of God was there,

1 Samuel 23:9-12

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

Zechariah 6:13

Yes, He will build the Lord’s temple; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. There will also be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.

2 Corinthians 6:11-12

We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.

2 Corinthians 7:3

I don’t say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.

2 Corinthians 12:15

I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

Philippians 1:7-8

It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and establishment of the gospel.

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 9:12

He entered the most holy place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:24

For the Messiah did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that He might now appear in the presence of God for us.