Urim and Thummim
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The Urim and the Thummim in the Hebrew Bible are elements of the hoshen, the breastplate worn by the High Priest attached to the ephod, a type of apron or garment. The pair are used frequently in the
"God speaks through the Urim and Thummim," 1705 engraving by Jan Luyken. The breastplate projects the word ברקת (barakat, "emerald").
Priestly breastplate
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The priestly breastplate or breastpiece of judgment was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites, according to the Book of Exodus. In the biblical account, the breastplate is ter
Urim and Thummim
…The Urim (Hebrew: אוּרִים ʾŪrīm, "lights") and the Thummim (Hebrew: תֻּמִּים Tummīm, "perfection" or "truth") in the Hebrew Bible are elements of the hoshen, the breastplate worn by the High Priest attached to the ephod, a type of apron or garment. The pair are used frequently in the Old Testament, in Exodus…
Ceramic replica of the High Priest's breastplate
Artist's conception of Jewish high priest wearing a hoshen in ancient Judah
Illustration of priestly breastplate
Interpretation of the hoshen by Robert Hindmarsh