Nehemiah 7:65

65 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. ¹

Nehemiah 7:65 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:65

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:65 In-Context

63 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.)

64 Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.

65 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.

66 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360 Their male and female servants - 7,337

67 Male and female musicians - 245

Cross References

• 1. 7.65Exodus 28.30;Deuteronomy 33.8.

Footnotes

• [a]. urim and thummim: [Two objects used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.]