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65 (A)And the [a]governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood with [b](B)Urim and Thummim.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:65 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title
  2. Nehemiah 7:65 Lit the lights and perfections

This Day Is Holy

Then Nehemiah, who was the [a](A)governor, and Ezra (B)the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who provided the people with understanding, said to all the people, “(C)This day is holy to Yahweh your God; (D)do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.

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  1. Nehemiah 8:9 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title