ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ezra 2:63
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Ezra 2:63

2:63 the most holy food. Only a priest or a member of his household could eat the portion of the sacrifice allotted to the priests (Lev. 22:10).

Urim and Thummim. A device for making decisions (Ex. 28:30), needed in this case to determine the ancestry of these priests.