Verse List for EZRA 2:63

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OET (OET-RV) Also the governor told them that they mustn’t eat any of the holiest food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim to determine their status.

OET-LV And_he/it _said the_governor to/for_them (cmp) not they _will _eat any_of _the _holy _thing _of the _holy _things until a _priest will _arise to_Urim and_to_Thummim.

ULT And the Tirshatha said to them that they must not eat from the holiest holy food until a priest stood with Urim and with Thummim.

UST The governor told these men that they could not eat the shares of the sacrifices that only the priests could eat until a high priest could consult Yahweh by using the sacred lots to determine that they truly were descendants of priestly families. Only if the high priest determined that these men truly were priests could they eat the most sacred food.

BSB & MSB The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.[fn]

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

LSV 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.

FBV The governor[fn] instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.[fn]

T4T The governor told them that they would need to ask a priest to consult Yahweh by ◄casting/throwing the sacred lots/stones that had been marked►, to determine if those men were truly Israelis. When the priests did that, if the stones showed that those men were Israelis, they would be permitted to eat the shares of the sacrifices that were given to the priests.

LEB The governor said to them that they could not eat from the holy food of the sanctuary[fn] until there was present a priest for the Urim and Thummim.

BBE 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 Urim and Thummim.

Moff The governor declared they were not to partake of the most sacred food till a priest appeared with oracles.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.

SLT And the Tirshatha will say to them, that they shall not eat from the holy of holies till there stood up a priest for Lights and Truth.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 And the [fn]Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim & with Thummim.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps And Hathirsatha said vnto them that they should not eate of the most holy, till there rose vp a priest to weare Urim and Thummim.
(And Hathirsatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest to wear Urim and Thummim.)

Gnva And Tirshatha saide vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy thing, tell there rose vp a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.
(And Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy thing, tell there rose up a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.)

Cvdl And Hathirsatha sayde vnto them, that they shulde not eate of the most holy, tyll there rose vp a prest with the lighte and perfectnesse.
(And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the lighte and perfectness.)

Wycl And Attersatha seide to hem, that thei schulden not ete of the hooli of hooli thingis, til a wijs preest and perfit roos.
(And Attersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holy things, till a wise priest and perfect rose.)

Luth Und Hathirsatha sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Allerheiligsten, bis ein Priester stünde mit dem Licht und Recht.
(And Hashirsatha spoke to/for to_them, they/she/them should not eat from_the most_holy_place, until a priest(s) would_stand with to_him light(n) and law/right.)

ClVg Et dixit Athersatha eis ut non comederent de Sancto sanctorum, donec surgeret sacerdos doctus atque perfectus.
(And he/she_said Athersatha to_them as not/no to_eatnt from/about Holy holy_place, until would_rise priest learned(aj) and_yet perfect.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ⁠תִּרְשָׁ֨תָא֙ לָ⁠הֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יֹאכְל֖וּ מִ⁠קֹּ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠קֳּדָשִׁ֑ים עַ֛ד עֲמֹ֥ד כֹּהֵ֖ן לְ⁠אוּרִ֥ים וּ⁠לְ⁠תֻמִּֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ἀθερσασθὰ αὐτοῖς τοῦ μὴ φαγεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου τῶν ἁγίων, ἕως ἀναστῇ ἱερεὺς τοῖς φωτίζουσι καὶ τοῖς τελείοις.

BrTr And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.