Ezra 2:63
And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
64And all the congregation together were about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;
Cross References
Leviticus 2:3And the remainder of the sacrifice shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the sacrifices of the Lord.
Leviticus 6:17And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Leviticus 7:16And if it be a vow, or he offer his gift of his own will, on whatsoever day he shall offer his sacrifice, it shall be eaten, and on the morrow.
Leviticus 10:17Why did ye not eat the sin offering in the holy place? for because it is most holy he has given you this to eat, that ye might take away the sin of the congregation, and make atonement for them before the Lord.
Leviticus 22:10And no stranger shall eat the holy things: one that sojourns with a priest, or a hireling, shall not eat the holy things.
Leviticus 22:14And the man who shall ignorantly eat holy things, shall add the fifth part to it, and give the holy thing to the priest.
Matthew Henry on Ezra 2:37-64
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the… Read the whole commentary →