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Nehemiah 7:65

Nehemiah 7:65
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 Thummim.

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 7:5-73

We have here another good project of Nehemiah's; for wise and zealous men will be always contriving something or other for the glory of God and the edification of his church. He knew very well that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the Tirshatha R.V. marg. Or, governor.

a priest Literally -the priest." -With Urim and Thummim." LXX. ὁ ἱερεὺς φωτίσων. Vulg. -sacerdos doctus et eruditus."