30 And (A)you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the [a]Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.

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  1. Exodus 28:30 Lit. Lights and the Perfections

30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim(A) in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

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65 And the [a]governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:65 Heb. Tirshatha

65 The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(A)

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63 And the [a]governor said to them that they (A)should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the (B)Urim and Thummim.

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  1. Ezra 2:63 Heb. Tirshatha

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

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And of (A)Levi he said:

(B)Let Your [a]Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one,
(C)Whom You tested at Massah,
And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:8 Lit. Perfections and Your Lights

About Levi(A) he said:

“Your Thummim and Urim(B) belong
    to your faithful servant.(C)
You tested(D) him at Massah;
    you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(E)

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21 (A)He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him (B)by the judgment of the Urim. (C)At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”

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21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring(A) of the Urim(B) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

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Then he put the breastplate on him, and he (A)put the [a]Urim and the Thummim in the breastplate.

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  1. Leviticus 8:8 Lit. Lights and the Perfections, Ex. 28:30

He placed the breastpiece(A) on him and put the Urim and Thummim(B) in the breastpiece.

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15 For (A)we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but (B)was in all points tempted as we are, (C)yet without sin.

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15 For we do not have a high priest(A) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(B)—yet he did not sin.(C)

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(A)Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And (B)Abiathar brought the ephod to David. (C)So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?”

And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.

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Then David said to Abiathar(A) the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.(B)” Abiathar brought it to him, and David inquired(C) of the Lord, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?”

“Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed(D) in the rescue.(E)

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And when Saul inquired of the Lord, (A)the Lord did not answer him, either by (B)dreams or (C)by Urim or by the prophets.

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He inquired(A) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(B) or Urim(C) or prophets.(D)

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24 For (A)Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are [a]copies of (B)the true, but into heaven itself, now (C)to appear in the presence of God for us;

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  1. Hebrews 9:24 representations

24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one;(A) he entered heaven itself,(B) now to appear for us in God’s presence.(C)

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12 Not (A)with the blood of goats and calves, but (B)with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place (C)once for all, (D)having obtained eternal redemption.

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12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(A) but he entered the Most Holy Place(B) once for all(C) by his own blood,(D) thus obtaining[a] eternal redemption.

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  1. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained

just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

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It is right(A) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(B) and, whether I am in chains(C) or defending(D) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify(E) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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Be Holy

11 O Corinthians! [a]We have spoken openly to you, (A)our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but (B)you are restricted by your own affections.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit. Our mouth is open

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.(A) 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.

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