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Exodus 28:30
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Exodus 28:30
Contemporary English Version
30 (A) He must also wear on his breastpiece the two small objects[a] that he uses to receive answers from me.
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- 28.30 two small objects: The Hebrew text has “urim and thummim,” which may have been made of wood, stone, or metal, and were used in some way to receive answers from God.
Exodus 28:30
New International Version
Exodus 28:30
New International Version
30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim(A) in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.
Deuteronomy 33:8
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Deuteronomy 33:8
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8 (A) At Massah and Meribah Spring,[a]
the Lord tested you,
tribe of Levi.
You were faithful,[b]
and so the priesthood[c] belongs
to the Levi tribe.
Footnotes
- 33.8 Massah and Meribah Spring: See Exodus 17.1-7; Numbers 20.1-13.
- 33.8 the Lord tested you, tribe of Levi. You were faithful: Or “the Lord tested me. I was faithful” or “the Lord tested Aaron and me. We were faithful.”
- 33.8 priesthood: The Hebrew text has “your thummim and your urim,” objects that were used by priests to get answers from God.
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