And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
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Verse 63 is found in chapter 2 of Ezra. Some priests were unable to prove their genealogy. The issue is not resolved by ignoring the matter, because priestly service was connected to verifiable family membership. The scene shows that restoration also requires discernment: belonging to the community does not automatically mean being qualified to perform every religious function.
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Und der Landpfleger sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Hochheiligen, bis ein Priester aufstände mit dem Licht und Recht.
Y el Tirsatha les dijo que no comiesen de las cosas más santas, hasta que hubiese sacerdote con Urim y Thummim.
El gobernador les dijo que no comieran de las cosas santísimas hasta que se presentara un sacerdote con el Urim y el Tumim.
et le gouverneur leur dit de ne pas manger des choses très saintes jusqu'à ce qu'un sacrificateur ait consulté l'urim et le thummim.
Ed Hattirsata disse loro che non mangiassero delle cose santissime, finchè si presentasse un sacerdote con Urim e Tummim
E o governador lhes disse que não comessem das coisas consagradas, até que houvesse sacerdote com Urim e com Tumim.
省長對他們說,不可吃至聖的物,直到有會用烏陵和土明的祭司興起來。
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