Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. New Living Translation The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots. English Standard Version The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim. Berean Standard Bible The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. King James 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 with Thummim. New King James Version And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim. New American Standard Bible The governor said to them that they were not to eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim. NASB 1995 The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim. NASB 1977 And the governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim. Legacy Standard Bible The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood with Urim and Thummim. Amplified Bible The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could determine God’s will in the matter]. Christian Standard Bible The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. Holman Christian Standard Bible The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the 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 with Thummim. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Leaders of Israel said to them that they shall not eat from the Holy of Holies until a Great Priest would arise, and he would inquire and he would see. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections. Contemporary English Version In fact, the governor told them, "You cannot eat the food offered to God until we find out if you really are priests." Douay-Rheims Bible And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect. English Revised 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 with Thummim. GOD'S WORD® Translation The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim [to settle the problem]. Good News Translation The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. International Standard Version Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. JPS Tanakh 1917 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 with Thummim. Literal Standard Version and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of a priest with [the] Lights and with [the] Perfections. Majority Standard Bible The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. New American Bible The governor ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. 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 Revised Standard Version the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult 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 with Thummim. Webster's Bible Translation And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. World English Bible The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim. Young's Literal Translation and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The List of Returning Exiles…62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. 64The whole assembly numbered 42,360,… Cross References Exodus 28:30 And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD. Leviticus 2:3 The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Leviticus 2:10 But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Leviticus 8:8 Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. Numbers 27:21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him--the entire congregation--will go out and come in." Ezra 2:64 The whole assembly numbered 42,360, Treasury of Scripture And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. Tirshatha. Nehemiah 7:65 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. Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Nehemiah 10:1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, should not Leviticus 2:3,10 And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire… Leviticus 6:17,29 It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering… Leviticus 7:16 But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: Urim Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. Leviticus 8:8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. Numbers 27:21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. Jump to Previous Consult Decision Eat Food Governor Holy Ministering Ordered Partake Priest Sacred Standing Stood Thummim Tirshatha UrimJump to Next Consult Decision Eat Food Governor Holy Ministering Ordered Partake Priest Sacred Standing Stood Thummim Tirshatha UrimEzra 2 1. The number that return of the people36. of the priests 40. of the Levites 43. of the Nethinims 55. of Solomon's servants 61. of the priests who could not show their pedigree 64. The whole number of them, with their substance 68. Their offerings (63) Tirshatha.--Interchangeable with Pechah, or governor, as Zerubbabel is called in chapter 5:14 and always in Haggai. It is probably an old Persian term, signifying "The Feared." With Urim and with Thummim.--See Exodus 28:30. They were pronounced to be excluded from priestly functions. Without ark or temple, the people had not as yet that special presence of Jehovah before which the high priest could "inquire of the Lord by Urim and Thummim." Zerubbabel might hope that this privilege would return, and thought the official purity of the priestly line of sufficient importance for such an inquiry. But the holy of holies in the new temple never had in it the ancient "tokens "; and by Urim and Thummim Jehovah was never again inquired of. Verse 63. - The Tirshatha. As "Shesh-bazzar" was the Babylonian name of Zerub-babel (Ezra 1:8), so "the Tirshatha" seems to have been his Persian title. The word is probably a participial form from tars or tarsa, "to fear," and means literally "the Feared." It is used only by Ezra and Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7:65; Nehemiah 8:9). Haggai calls Zerubbabel uniformly pechah, "governor (Haggai 1:1, 14; Haggai 2:2, 21). They should not eat of the most holy things. The priests' portion of the offerings, called "most holy" in Leviticus 2:2, 10, is intended. Of this no "stranger" might eat (ibid. 22:10). Till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. Zerubbabel evidently expected that the power of obtaining direct answers from God by means of the Urim and Thummim, whatever they were (see note on Exodus 28:30), which had existed in the pre-captivity Church, would be restored when the Church was re-established in its ancient home. The doubt whether the families of Habaiah and Coz (or Haccoz) belonged to the priestly class or no might then be resolved. But Zerubbabel's expectation was disappointed. The gift of Urim and Thum-mira, forfeited by disobedience, was never recovered.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ (hat·tir·šā·ṯā) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8660: (a person title) governor ordered וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to eat יֹאכְל֖וּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat the most holy things מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ (miq·qō·ḏeš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity until עַ֛ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while there was a priest כֹּהֵ֖ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest to consult the Urim לְאוּרִ֥ים (lə·’ū·rîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 224: Part of the high priest's breastplate and Thummim. וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃ (ū·lə·ṯum·mîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8550: Perfections Links Ezra 2:63 NIVEzra 2:63 NLT Ezra 2:63 ESV Ezra 2:63 NASB Ezra 2:63 KJV Ezra 2:63 BibleApps.com Ezra 2:63 Biblia Paralela Ezra 2:63 Chinese Bible Ezra 2:63 French Bible Ezra 2:63 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 2:63 The governor said to them that they (Ezr. 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