The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. The priest would use them to find out what the Lord wanted the people to do.

省长对他们说：“不可吃至圣的物，直到有用乌陵和土明决疑的祭司兴起来。”

省长对他们说，不可吃至圣的物，直到有会用乌陵和土明的祭司兴起来。

省长对他们说，不可吃至圣的物，直到有会用乌陵和土明的祭司兴起来。

省长吩咐他们，要等到用乌陵和土明求问上帝的祭司出现后，才可以吃至圣之物。

省长告诉他们不可吃至圣之物，直等到有能用乌陵和土明来决疑的祭司兴起来。

省長對他們說：「不可吃至聖的物，直到有用烏陵和土明決疑的祭司興起來。」

省長對他們說，不可吃至聖的物，直到有會用烏陵和土明的祭司興起來。

省長對他們說，不可吃至聖的物，直到有會用烏陵和土明的祭司興起來。

省長吩咐他們，要等到用烏陵和土明求問上帝的祭司出現後，才可以吃至聖之物。

省長告訴他們不可吃至聖之物，直等到有能用烏陵和土明來決疑的祭司興起來。

省長大人便告訴他們不可喫至聖之物，要等到有能用烏陵土明來決疑的祭司立起來。

方伯曰、至聖之物、彼不可食、迨至有烏陵土明之祭司起、

牧伯曰、所獻之物、彼不可食、越至於後有祭司興、能別烏陵土明言可食則可食。

方伯謂之曰、不可食至聖之物、直至有祭司興、用烏陵與土明決疑、用烏陵與土明決疑或作能問烏陵與土明○

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Also put the Urim and Thummim into the chest cloth. Then they will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes to serve the Lord. In that way, Aaron will always have what he needs to make decisions for the people of Israel. He will carry the Urim and Thummim over his heart while he is serving the Lord.

Joshua will stand in front of Eleazar the priest. Eleazar will help him make decisions. Eleazar will get help from me by using the Urim. Joshua and the whole community of Israel must not make any move at all unless I command them to.”

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and the priests in his family line. It is a very holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to the priests in his family line. It is a very holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

“‘ Only a member of a priest’s family can eat the sacred offering. The guest of a priest can’t eat it. A priest’s hired worker can’t eat it either.

Nehemiah was the governor. Ezra was a priest and the teacher of the Law. They spoke up. So did the Levites who were teaching the people. All these men said to the people,“ This day is set apart to honor the Lord your God. So don’t weep. Don’t be sad.” All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

You will have a part of the very holy offerings. It is the part not burned in the fire. That part belongs to you and your sons. You will have a part of all the gifts the people bring me as very holy offerings. It does not matter whether they are grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings.Eat your part as something that is very holy. Every male will eat it. You must consider it holy.“ Part of the gifts the Israelites bring as wave offerings will be set aside. That part will also belong to you. I will give it to you and your sons and daughters. It is your share for all time to come. Everyone in your home who is‘ clean’ can eat it.

It must not be baked with yeast added to it. The Lord has given it to the priests as their share of the food offerings presented to him. It is very holy, just like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

Here are the names of those who put their official marks on the agreement. Nehemiah, the son of Hakaliah He was the governor. Zedekiah,

The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. The priest would use them to get decisions from the Lord.

He asked the Lord for advice. But the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams or prophets. He didn’t answer him when Saul had the priest cast lots by using the Urim.

Moses placed the chest cloth on Aaron. He put the Urim and Thummim in the chest cloth.

Part of the holy offerings the Israelites bring to me will be set aside. No matter what it is, I will give it to you and your sons and daughters. It is your share for all time to come. It is a covenant of salt from me. The salt means that the covenant will last for all time to come for you and your children.”

“‘ But suppose they bring a friendship offering to keep a promise they have made. Or suppose they bring an offering they choose to give. Then they must eat the sacrifice on the day they offer it. But if anything is left over, they may eat it the next day.

Here’s what Moses said about Levi.“ Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah. You argued with him at the waters of Meribah.

“‘ Suppose someone eats a sacred offering by mistake. Then they must pay back the priest for the offering. They must also add a fifth of its value to it.The priests must not allow the sacred offerings to become“ unclean.” They are the offerings the Israelites bring to the Lord.The priests must not allow the offerings to become“ unclean” by letting the people eat them. If they do, they will bring guilt on the people. They will have to pay for what they have done. I am the Lord. I make them holy.’ ”

“ Here is what I want you to tell Aaron and his sons. Tell them to treat the sacred offerings with respect. They are the offerings the Israelites set apart to honor me. So Aaron and his sons must never treat my name as if it were not holy. I am the Lord.“ Say to them,‘ Suppose a man in your family line is“ unclean.” And suppose he comes near the sacred offerings. They are the offerings the Israelites set apart to honor me. That man must not be allowed to serve me as a priest. That applies for all time to come. I am the Lord.

Any male in a priest’s family may eat the meat. It is very holy.

Bring the best part of what you receive. Then you will not be guilty of holding anything back. You will not make the holy offerings of the Israelites“ unclean.” You will not die.’ ”

“ Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in a place near the Holy Room? The offering is very holy. It was given to you to take the people’s guilt away. It paid for their sin in the sight of the Lord.The blood of the offering wasn’t taken into the Holy Room. So you should have eaten the goat in a place near the Holy Room. That’s what I commanded.”