Battle of Jericho - Bible Story and Jericho's Significance
Joel Ryan
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Nehemiah 7:65
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The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
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Nehemiah 7:65 Meaning and Commentary
Nehemiah 7:65
(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Nehemiah 7:65 In-Context
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Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)
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They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
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So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.
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