Nehemiah 7:65

65 The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.

Nehemiah 7:65 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:65

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:65 In-Context

63 and of the cohanim: descendants of Havayah, descendants of Hakotz, and descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adi and was named after them.

64 "These tried to locate their geneaolgical records, but they weren't found. Therefore they were considered defiled and were not allowed to serve as cohanim.

65 The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.

66 "The entire assembly numbered 42,360,

67 not including their male and female slaves, of whom there were 7,337. They also had 245 male and female singers.