Ezra 2:63
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And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.

Tirshatha.

Nehemiah 7:65 And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.

Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 10:1 And the subscribers were Nehemiah, Athersatha the son of Hachelai, and Sedecias,

should not

Leviticus 2:3,10 And the remnant of the sacrifice shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord. . . .

Leviticus 6:17,29 And therefore it shall not be leavened, because part thereof is offered for the burnt sacrifice of the Lord. It shall be most holy, as that which is offered for sin and for trespass. . . .

Leviticus 7:16 If any man by vow, or of his own accord offer a sacrifice, it shall in like manner be eaten the same day. And if any of it remain until the morrow, it is lawful to eat it.

Leviticus 10:17,18 Why did you not eat in the holy place the sacrifice for sin, which is most holy, and given to you, that you may bear the iniquity of the people, and may pray for them in the sight of the Lord. . . .

Leviticus 22:2,3,10,14-16 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, that they beware of those things that are consecrated of the children of Israel: and defile not the name of the things sanctified to me, which they offer. I am the Lord. . . .

Numbers 18:9-11,19 These therefore shalt thou take of the things that are sanctified, and are offered to the Lord. Every offering, and sacrifice, and whatsoever is rendered to me for sin and for trespass, and becometh holy of holies, shall be for thee and thy sons. . . .

Numbers 18:32 And you shall not sin in this point, by reserving the choicest and fat things to yourselves, lest you profane the oblations of the children of Israel, and die.

Urim

Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the rational of judgment doctrine and truth, which shall be on Aaron's breast, when he shall go in before the Lord: and he shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his breast, in the sight of the Lord always.

Leviticus 8:8 And binding it with the girdle, he fitted it to the rational, on which was Doctrine and Truth.

Numbers 27:21 If any thing be to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord for him. He and all the children of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude shall go out and go in at his word.

Deuteronomy 33:8 To Levi also he said: Thy perfection, and thy doctrine be to thy holy man, whom thou hast proved in the temptation, and judged at the waters of contradiction:

1 Samuel 28:6 And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.

Context
The List of Returning Exiles
62These sought the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of the priesthood. 63And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.64All the multitudes as one man, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty:…
Cross References
Exodus 28:30
And thou shalt put in the rational of judgment doctrine and truth, which shall be on Aaron's breast, when he shall go in before the Lord: and he shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his breast, in the sight of the Lord always.

Leviticus 2:3
And the remnant of the sacrifice shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.

Leviticus 2:10
And whatsoever is left, shall be Aaron's, and his sons': holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.

Leviticus 8:8
And binding it with the girdle, he fitted it to the rational, on which was Doctrine and Truth.

Numbers 27:21
If any thing be to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord for him. He and all the children of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude shall go out and go in at his word.

Ezra 2:64
All the multitudes as one man, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty:

Lexicon
The governor
הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ (hat·tir·šā·ṯā)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8660: (a person title) governor

ordered
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

them not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

to eat
יֹאכְל֖וּ (yō·ḵə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

the most holy things
מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ (miq·qō·ḏeš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

until
עַ֛ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

there was a priest
כֹּהֵ֖ן (kō·hên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

to consult the Urim
לְאוּרִ֥ים (lə·’ū·rîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 224: Part of the high priest's breastplate

and Thummim.
וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃ (ū·lə·ṯum·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8550: Perfections


Additional Translations
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

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.

And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
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