Deuteronomy 33:8 meaning and explanation
Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
Deuteronomy 33:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses, nearing death, blesses each tribe, and here he speaks of Levi, the priestly tribe. The Urim and Thummim were sacred lots kept by the high priest and used to seek God's decision (see Exodus 28:30); the Hebrew words are usually understood as "lights" and "perfections." Moses recalls Massah and Meribah, where Israel tested God and the Levites proved faithful (Exodus 17; Numbers 20).
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