Ezra 2:63 - Bible Gateway

Ezra 2:63

And the Tirshatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until 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.

AMP

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].

AMPC

[Zerubbabel] the governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could know God’s will in the matter].

BRG

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.

CSB

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

CEB

The governor ordered them not to eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.

CJB

The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.

CEV

In fact, the governor told them, “You cannot eat the food offered to God until we find out if you really are priests.”

DARBY

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.

DRA

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

ERV

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the holy food until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to ask God what to do.

EASY

The officer in Judah said that they could not eat the priests' special food. They must wait until there was a leader of the priests who could use the Urim and Thummim to decide the right thing to do.

EHV

The governor told them that they should not eat from the most holy sacrifices until a priest would arise who could serve with Urim and Thummim.

ESV

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.

ESVUK

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.

EXB

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the ·food offered to God [sacred food; ^Lmost holy things] until a priest ·had settled this matter by using [^Lstood up with] the Urim and Thummim [Ex. 28:30].

GNV

And Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy thing, till there rose up a Priest with Urim and Thummim.

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⌟.

GNT

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.

HCSB

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

ICB

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God. First a priest had to settle this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.

ISV

Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn’t eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

JUB

And the Tirshatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

KJV

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.

AKJV

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.

LSB

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood with Urim and Thummim.

LEB

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

TLB

But they too had lost their genealogies, so the leaders refused to allow them to continue as priests; they would not even allow them to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until the Urim and Thummim could be consulted to find out from God whether they actually were descendants of priests or not.

MSG

They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn’t find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean. The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the Urim and Thummim.

MEV

The governor advised them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest consulted with the Urim and Thummim.

NOG

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.

NABRE

The governor ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

NASB

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.

NASB1995

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.

NCB

Consequently the governor ordered them not to partake of the most sacred food until a priest arrived to consult the Urim and the Thummim.

NCV

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God until a priest had settled this matter by using the Urim and 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.

NIRV

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.

NIV

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

NIVUK

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

NKJV

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.

NLV

And the leader told them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a religious leader learned God’s will by the Urim and Thummin.

NLT

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.

NRSVA