The repetition that "The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim" reaffirms the decision that those unable to establish priestly genealogy could not enjoy priestly privileges until divinely sanctioned resolution could be achieved. The reference to the governor's authority in making this determination indicates that civil and religious authority worked in coordination, with the governor enforcing religious standards on behalf of the restoration community. The deference to the Urim and Thummim and the promise of future priestly adjudication demonstrate that the community acknowledged certain decisions transcended human capacity and required divine guidance through established sacred mechanisms. The affirmation that resolution would eventually come through priestly divination indicates theological confidence that God would ultimately clarify questions of genealogical legitimacy and priestly qualification through the sacred oracle.

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