Objects & worship
Urim and Thummim
Sacred items used by Israel’s priesthood when seeking a decision before God.
Also called · the Urim · the Thummim
What it means
They were placed in the high priest’s breastpiece of judgment, but the Bible does not describe their appearance.
Their use was connected with obtaining a decision in matters brought before God.
How it appears in the Bible
Numbers says Joshua was to stand before the priest Eleazar, who would inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim.
Translation note
Their precise form and the meaning of the names remain uncertain.