Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
The governor
International Standard Version
The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Tirshatha will say to them that they shall not eat from the holy of holies till a priest stood up for Lights and Truth.
King James 2000
And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till a priest could consult with Urim and Thummim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the governor said to them that they could not eat the most holy food until a priest could come with Urim and Thummim.
Modern King James verseion
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Hathirsatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy, till there came up a Priest with light and perfectness.
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.
New Heart English 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 Thummim.
The Emphasized Bible
and the governor told them, they must not eat of the most holy things, - until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.
Webster
And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
World English 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 Thummim.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.
Themes
The high priest » Was called » The priest
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Tirshatha » A title of persian governors
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 7:65
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lists Of The Exiles Who Returned
64 These sought their registration [among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. 65 And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. 66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:9
And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to LORD your God; do not mourn nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard th
Exodus 28:30
And thou shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goes in before LORD. And Aaron shall bear the judgment of the sons of Israel upon his heart before LORD conti
Nehemiah 10:1
Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy holy man, whom thou proved at Massah, with whom thou strove at the waters of Meribah,
Ezra 2:63
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Leviticus 2:3
And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 2:10
And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 6:17
It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire, it is most holy, as the sin-offering, and as the trespass-offering.
Leviticus 7:19-20
And the flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every clean man shall eat of it,
Leviticus 10:17-18
Why have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the place of the sanctuary, seeing it is most holy, and he has given it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before LORD?
Leviticus 21:21-23
No man of the seed of Aaron the priest, who has a blemish, shall come near to offer the offerings of LORD made by fire; he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.
Numbers 27:21
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before LORD. At his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even