Leviticus 8:8

8 He put the Breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in the pouch of the Breastpiece.

Leviticus 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:8

And he put the breastplate upon him
Which was made of the same materials with the ephod, and was put upon it, and fastened to it: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and Thummim:
that is, Moses did it, as all the rest; for there is no reason to be given why this should be appropriated to God as a divine work, distinct from the rest; and these seem to be the twelve precious stones set in the breastplate, whose names are given, ( Exodus 27:17-20 ) and if they are not intended, no account is here given of them; but since in ( Exodus 29:8-14 ) an account is given of the stones, and of the setting of them in the breastplate, and no mention is made of the Urim and Thummim, and here notice is taken of them, but nothing said of the stones; it seems pretty plain they must be the same; (See Gill on Exodus 28:30).

Leviticus 8:8 In-Context

6 Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.
7 He put the tunic on Aaron and tied it around him with a sash. Then he put the robe on him and placed the Ephod on him. He fastened the Ephod with a woven belt, making it snug.
8 He put the Breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in the pouch of the Breastpiece.
9 He placed the turban on his head with the gold plate fixed to the front of it, the holy crown, just as God had commanded Moses.
10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed The Dwelling and everything that was in it, consecrating them.
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