Ezra 2:63
and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things,—until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
64All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;
Cross References
Leviticus 2:3But, the remainder of the meal-offering, pertaineth unto Aaron and unto his sons,—most holy, from among the altar-flames of Yahweh.
Leviticus 6:17It shall not be baked into anything leavened, as their portion, have I given it, from among the altar-flames of Yahweh,—most holy, it is, like the sin-bearer, and like the guilt-bearer,
Leviticus 7:16But, if, a vow or a freewill offering, be his sacrifice of oblation, in the day he bringeth near his sacrifice, shall it be eaten, and on the morrow, then may the remainder thereof, be eaten;
Leviticus 10:17Wherefore did ye not eat the sin-bearer in the holy place? for most, holy, it is,—and thee same, hath he given you that ye may bear the iniquity of the assembly, to put a propitiatory-covering over them before Yahweh.
Leviticus 22:10And, no stranger, shall eat what is hallowed,—neither, one who dwelleth with a priest nor a hireling shall eat what is hallowed.
Leviticus 22:14And, when, any man, eateth what is hallowed, by mistake, then shall he add the fifth part of it thereunto, and give unto the priest the hallowed thing:
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 →