Ezra 2:63 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

[Zerubbabel] the governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests' food] until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could know God's will in the matter].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Zerubbabel] the governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests' food] until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could know God's will in the matter].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

The officer in Judah said that they could not eat the priests' special food. They must wait until there was a leader of the priests who could use the Urim and Thummim to decide the right thing to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the holy food until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to ask God what to do.

The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim {to settle the problem}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The governor advised them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest consulted with the Urim and Thummim.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to find out what the Lord wanted them to do.

English NIV

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

English NKJ 1982

And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

English NLT

The governor would not even let them eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there was a priest who could consult the LORD about the matter by means of sacred lots.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

they would not even allow them to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until the Urim and Thummim could be consulted to find out from God whether they actually were descendants of priests or not.

English Tyndale 1537

And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there rose up a priest with the light and perfectness.

Ezra 2:63 — Compare Translations