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30 (A)Put the Urim and Thummim[a] in the breastpiece, so that Aaron will carry them when he comes into my holy presence. At such times he must always wear this breastpiece, so that he can determine my will for the people of Israel.

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  1. Exodus 28:30 Two objects used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.

30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim(A) 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.

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41 (A)Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Lord, why have you not answered me today? Lord, God of Israel, answer me by the sacred stones. If the guilt is Jonathan's or mine, answer by the Urim; but if it belongs to your people Israel,[a] answer by the Thummim.”[b] The answer indicated Jonathan and Saul; and the people were cleared.

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:41 Some ancient translations answer me by the sacred stones … your people Israel; Hebrew does not have these words.
  2. 1 Samuel 14:41 Two stones used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.

41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Why have you not answered your servant today? If the fault is in me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the men of Israel are at fault,[a] respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared.

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:41 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have “Why … at fault.

This is the daily offering that is completely burned, which was first offered at Mount Sinai as a food offering, an odor pleasing to the Lord.

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This is the regular burnt offering(A) instituted at Mount Sinai(B) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(C)

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