Nehemiah 7:65

65 And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.

Nehemiah 7:65 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:65

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:65 In-Context

63 And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.
64 These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed from the priesthood.
65 And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.
66 And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 besides their men-servants and their maid-servants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.

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