Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

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

International Standard Version

The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.

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.

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 Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter].

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּרשׁתא 
Tirshatha' 
Usage: 5

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

of the most
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

up a priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

with Urim
אוּרים 
'Uwriym 
Usage: 6

Context Readings

Lists Of The Exiles Who Returned

64 These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, - so they were desecrated out of the priesthood; 65 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. 66 All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand, three hundred, and sixty;

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah - he, was the governor - and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, To-day, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep, - for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law.

Exodus 28:30

Thus shalt thou place, in the breastpiece for giving sentence, the lights and the perfections, so shall they be upon the heart of Aaron when he goeth in before Yahweh, - so shall Aaron bear the sentence of the sons of Israel, upon his heart before Yahweh continually.

Nehemiah 10:1

Now, upon the sealed writings, were, - Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah;

Deuteronomy 33:8

And of Levi, he said: Let, thy perfections and thy lights, belong unto thy man of lovingkindness, - Whom thou didst put to the proof at Massah, With whom thou didst contend over the waters of Meribah;

Ezra 2:63

and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things, - until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

Leviticus 2:3

But, the remainder of the meal-offering, pertaineth unto Aaron and unto his sons, - most holy, from among the altar-flames of Yahweh.

Leviticus 2:10

But the remainder of the meal-offering pertaineth to Aaron and to his sons, - most holy from among the altar-flames of Yahweh.

Leviticus 6:17

It shall not be baked into anything leavened, as their portion, have I given it, from among the altar-flames of Yahweh, - most holy, it is, like the sin-bearer, and like the guilt-bearer,

Leviticus 7:19-20

And, the flesh that toucheth anything unclean, shall not be eaten, in fire, shall it be consumed, - but, as for the other flesh, any one who is clean, may eat flesh.

Leviticus 10:17-18

Wherefore did ye not eat the sin-bearer in the holy place? for most, holy, it is, - and thee same, hath he given you that ye may bear the iniquity of the assembly, to put a propitiatory-covering over them before Yahweh.

Leviticus 21:21-23

No, man in whom is a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest, shall approach, to bring near the altar-flames of Yahweh, - a blemish, is in him, the food of his God, shall he not approach to bring near:

Numbers 27:21

And, before Eleazar the priest, shall he stand, and shall ask by him for the decision of the Lights, before Yahweh, - at the bidding thereof, shall they go out, and at the bidding thereof, shall they come in - he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the assembly.

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