Nehemiah - 7:65

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65 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.

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 7:65.

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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.
And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
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.
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.
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.
And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And (g) 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.
(g) Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldee tongue means a butler.

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