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Exodus 28:30
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Exodus 28:30
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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
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Exodus 28:30
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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.
1 Samuel 14:41
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1 Samuel 14:41
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41 (A) Then Saul prayed, “Our Lord, God of Israel, why haven't you answered me today? Please show us who sinned. Was it my son Jonathan and I, or was it your people Israel?”[a]
The answer came back that Jonathan or Saul had sinned, not the army.
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- 14.41 why … Israel: One ancient translation; Hebrew “give me an answer.”
1 Samuel 14:41
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1 Samuel 14:41
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41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Why have you not answered your servant today? If the fault is in me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the men of Israel are at fault,[a] respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared.
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- 1 Samuel 14:41 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have “Why … at fault.
1 Samuel 28:6
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1 Samuel 28:6
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6 (A) So he asked the Lord what to do. But the Lord would not answer, either in a dream or by a priest or a prophet.
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1 Samuel 28:6
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1 Samuel 28:6
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6 He inquired(A) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(B) or Urim(C) or prophets.(D)
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