Bible Verses About Tirshatha

The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.

The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.

"Some from among the heads of fathers' clans made contributions for the work. The Tirshata contributed to the treasury a thousand gold darkmonim [twentyone pounds], fifty basins and 530 tunics for the cohanim.

Nechemyah the Tirshata, 'Ezra the cohen and Torah-teacher and the L'vi'im who taught the people said to all the people, "Today is consecrated to ADONAI your God; don't be mournful, don't weep." For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the Torah.