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Ezra 2:63

In Ezra 2 of Ezra.

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.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הַתִּרְשָׁ֨תָא֙hatirshatathe Tirshathaתִּרְשָׁתָאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Tirshatha”, the ordinary formH8660Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governorTirshatha.לָהֶ֔םlahemtoלָהֶ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toאֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֹאכְל֖וּyokhlveatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁmiqodeshfrom consecratedקֹדֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםhaqodashimthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.עַ֛דadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עֲמֹ֥דamodstandעָמַדverb, qal, infinitive construct — “stand”, the to-form of the verbH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…כֹּהֵ֖ןkohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לְאוּרִ֥יםleurimto Urimאוּרִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to Urim”, the ordinary formH224Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplateUrim.וּלְתֻמִּֽיםuletumimand to Thummimתֻּמִּיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to Thummim”, the ordinary formH8550perfections, i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete TruthThummim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν ἀθερσασθὰ αὐτοῖς τοῦ μὴ φαγεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου τῶν ἁγίων, ἕως ἀναστῇ ἱερεὺς τοῖς φωτίζουσι καὶ τοῖς τελείοις.

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