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

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

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

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

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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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

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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(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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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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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

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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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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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

13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord.
He (A)shall bear the glory,
And shall sit and rule on His throne;
So (B)He shall be a priest on His throne,
And the counsel of peace shall be between [a]them both.” ’

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  1. Zechariah 6:13 Both offices

When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, (A)he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah (B)to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.”

And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah [a]deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:12 Lit. shut up

The Continuing Conquest of Canaan(A)

Now after the (B)death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel (C)asked the Lord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the (D)Canaanites to fight against them?”

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27 So the children of Israel inquired of the Lord ((A)the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28 (B)and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, (C)stood before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease?”

And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”

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23 (A)Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?”

And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

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17 Therefore, in all things He had (A)to be made like His brethren, that He might be (B)a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent (A)for your souls; though (B)the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

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I do not say this to condemn; for (A)I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

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18 Then the children of Israel arose and (A)went up to [a]the house of God to (B)inquire of God. They said, “Which of us shall go up first to battle against the children of Benjamin?”

The Lord said, (C)“Judah first!”

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  1. Judges 20:18 Or Bethel

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