Exodus 28:30

NETBible

“You are to put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.

NIV ©

Also put the Urim and the Thummim 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.

NASB ©

"You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.

NLT ©

Insert into the pocket of the chestpiece the Urim and Thummim, to be carried over Aaron’s heart when he goes into the LORD’s presence. Thus, Aaron will always carry the objects used to determine the LORD’s will for his people whenever he goes in before the LORD.

MSG ©

Place the Urim and Thummim in the Breastpiece of Judgment. They will be over Aaron's heart when he enters the presence of GOD. In this way Aaron will regularly carry the Breastpiece of Judgment into the presence of GOD.

BBE ©

And in the bag you are to put the Urim and Thummim, so that they may be on Aaron’s heart whenever he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron may have the power of making decisions for the children of Israel before the Lord at all times.

NRSV ©

In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD; thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the Israelites on his heart before the LORD continually.

NKJV ©

"And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.


KJV
And thou shalt put
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in the breastplate
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of judgment
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the Urim
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and the Thummim
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and they shall be upon Aaron's
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heart
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when he goeth
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in before
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the LORD
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and Aaron
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shall bear
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the judgment
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of the children
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of Israel
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upon his heart
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before
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the LORD
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continually
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NASB ©

"You shall put
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in the breastpiece
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of judgment
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the Urim
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and the Thummim
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, and they shall be over
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Aaron's
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heart
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when he goes
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in before
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the LORD
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; and Aaron
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shall carry
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the judgment
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of the sons
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of Israel
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over
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his heart
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before
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the LORD
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continually
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.
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NET [draft] ITL
“You are to put
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the Urim
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and the Thummim
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into
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the breastpiece
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of decision
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; and they are to be
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over
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Aaron’s
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heart
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when he goes
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in before
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the Lord
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. Aaron
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is to bear
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the decisions
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of the Israelites
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over
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his heart
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before
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the Lord
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continually
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.
HEBREW
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ta
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Nrha
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le
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wyhw
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Mymth
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taw
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Myrwah
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ta
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jpsmh
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Nsx
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la
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ttnw (28:30)
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NETBible

“You are to put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.

NET Notes

sn The Urim and the Thummim were two objects intended for determining the divine will. There is no clear evidence of their size or shape or the material of which they were made, but they seem to have been familiar items to Moses and the people. The best example of their use comes from 1 Sam 14:36-42. Some have suggested from the etymologies that they were light and dark objects respectively, perhaps stones or sticks or some other object. They seem to have fallen out of use after the Davidic period when the prophetic oracles became popular. It may be that the title “breastpiece of judgment” indicates that these objects were used for making “decisions” (J. P. Hyatt, Exodus [NCBC], 283-84). U. Cassuto has the most thorough treatment of the subject (Exodus, 378-82); he lists several very clear rules for their uses gathered from their instances in the Bible, including that they were a form of sacred lot, that priests or leaders of the people only could use them, and that they were used for discovering the divine will in areas that were beyond human knowledge.

tn Or “judgment” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV). The term is מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat), the same word that describes the breastpiece that held the two objects. Here it is translated “decisions” since the Urim and Thummim contained in the breastpiece represented the means by which the Lord made decisions for the Israelites. The high priest bore the responsibility of discerning the divine will on matters of national importance.