Ezra 2:63

Ezra 2:63

61 and of the sons of the priests: the sons of ^aHabaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of ^bBarzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.

62 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; ^atherefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

63 And the¹ governor said to them that they ^ashould not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the ^bUrim and Thummim.

64 ^aThe whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Tirshatha - The governor, Zerubbabel. With Urim, etc. - That this point which could not be found out by human skill, might be determined by Divine direction. Hereby it appears that the Urim and Thummim were lost in the destruction of the city and temple, tho' the Jews fed themselves with hopes of recovering them, but in vain. And by the want of that oracle, they were taught to expect the great oracle, the Messiah.

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