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.
LXX2012 (US English)
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 6:17It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as a portion to them of the burnt offerings of the Lord: it is most holy, as the offering for sin, and as the offering for trespass.
Leviticus 7:16You⌃ shall eat no blood in all your habitations, either of beasts or of birds.
Leviticus 10:17Why did you⌃ not eat the sin-offering in the holy place? for because it is most holy he has given you this to eat, that you⌃ 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 →