9 Bible Verses about Urim And Thummim

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Exodus 28:30

And thou shalt put in the breastlap of example Light and Perfectness: that they be even upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before the LORD and Aaron shall bear the example of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD always.

Leviticus 8:8

And he put the breastlap thereon, and put in the breastlap light and perfectness.

Deuteronomy 33:8

And unto Levi he said, "Thy perfectness and thy light be according unto the man of thy mercy, who thou hast tempted at Massah, when ye strove by the waters of strife.

Ezra 2:63

And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the light and perfectness.

Nehemiah 7:65

And Hathirsatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy, till there came up a Priest with light and perfectness.

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."

1 Samuel 14:41

And Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, "Give perfect knowledge." And Saul and Jonathan were caught, and the people escaped free.

1 Samuel 28:6

And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.

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Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up first unto the Cananites to fight against them?"

Judges 20:18

And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, who should begin the battle against the children of Benjamin, and the LORD said, "Judah shall begin."

1 Samuel 30:7-8

But David took a good courage to him in the LORD his God and said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, "Bring me the ephod." And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. And David asked the LORD, saying, "Shall I follow after this company? And shall I overtake them?" And he said to him, "Follow, for thou shalt overtake them and recover the prey."

Judges 20:28

and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron waiting upon it at that time - and they said, "Shall we go out any more to battle against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease?" And the LORD said, "Go. For tomorrow I will deliver them into your hands."

1 Samuel 23:9-11

But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod." Then said David, "O LORD God of Israel, thy servant heareth that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Or will Saul come as thy servant heareth say? LORD God of Israel, tell thy servant." And the LORD said, "He will come."

Urim and thummim » Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest

Deuteronomy 33:8

And unto Levi he said, "Thy perfectness and thy light be according unto the man of thy mercy, who thou hast tempted at Massah, when ye strove by the waters of strife.

Urim and thummim » Placed in the breastplate of the high priest

Leviticus 8:8

And he put the breastlap thereon, and put in the breastlap light and perfectness.

Exodus 28:30

And thou shalt put in the breastlap of example Light and Perfectness: that they be even upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before the LORD and Aaron shall bear the example of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD always.

Urim and thummim » Only priests could interpret

Nehemiah 7:65

And Hathirsatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy, till there came up a Priest with light and perfectness.

Deuteronomy 33:8

And unto Levi he said, "Thy perfectness and thy light be according unto the man of thy mercy, who thou hast tempted at Massah, when ye strove by the waters of strife.

Ezra 2:63

And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the light and perfectness.

Urim and thummim » Were wanting in the second temple

Nehemiah 7:65

And Hathirsatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy, till there came up a Priest with light and perfectness.

Ezra 2:63

And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the light and perfectness.

Urim and thummim » Israelites consult

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up first unto the Cananites to fight against them?"

Judges 20:18

And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, who should begin the battle against the children of Benjamin, and the LORD said, "Judah shall begin."

Judges 20:23

but they went first up and wept before the LORD unto evening, and asked of the LORD saying, "Shall we go again to battle against the children of Benjamin, our brethren?"

Urim and thummim » In the breastplate

Leviticus 8:8

And he put the breastlap thereon, and put in the breastlap light and perfectness.

Exodus 28:30

And thou shalt put in the breastlap of example Light and Perfectness: that they be even upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before the LORD and Aaron shall bear the example of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD always.

Urim and thummim » Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting

1 Samuel 28:6

And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.

Urim and thummim » God to be consulted by

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."

Urim and thummim » Eleazar to ask counsel for joshua, after the judgment of

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."

Urim and thummim » Withheld the answer from king saul

1 Samuel 28:6

And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.

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Exodus 28:30

And thou shalt put in the breastlap of example Light and Perfectness: that they be even upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before the LORD and Aaron shall bear the example of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD always.

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