Question XXXVII. (marg.) What things are gathered from what has been said? and first, what [is it] to interrogate concerning, or in, the judgment of Urim, and what [is] the certitude of these? [printed marginal numeral "XXXV"; = XXXVII by the run of the questions.]

From these [things] it is understood what it is that above (quest. 31) we spoke of — interrogating “concerning” [DE] or “in” [IN] the judgment of Urim. For he who interrogates “concerning” the judgment wishes this: that what has been ascertained, indicated, and judged by the very judgment of Urim (or by the sacred use of the breastplate) be now pronounced, unfolded, and explained by the Priest — so much so that the aforementioned Genoese commentary says [that] “to interrogate CONCERNING the judgment of Urim” is nothing other than to interrogate the Pontiff about his own judgment. But he who inquires “IN” the judgment: if he is a Priest, is understood to inquire not in any way whatever, but with the Ephod and breastplate assumed [put on]; if [he be] the Prince, or any other whosoever, he wishes the Priest to inquire of GOD not by any method whatever, but with that same Ephod and ornament of the breastplate taken up. For when the Priest responded, the minds of all were now certain [that] in those [things] which he had said, one must acquiesce; [that] this is the very supreme will, doctrine, and truth of GOD; and [that] no other is to be feigned or awaited. For, to demonstrate this, the Lord subjoined: “At his (the Pontiff’s) word shall he (the Prince) go out and go in, and all the sons of Israel with him (the Prince)” — that is, when the Pontiff shall have responded, and whatever the Pontiff shall have responded, in whatever matter is treated, whether of going-out or of going-in, [it] must — in the manner set out above — be obeyed by all, without any contradiction or exception. And therefore, in the oft-cited ch. 7 of Yoma, the Hebrews say [that] the oracles [given] through Urim were more certain than [those given] through prophecy — because these [prophetic ones] depend on certain circumstances and conditions, and are sometimes changed; [but] those [of Urim] not so. Whence the same Talmudists say [that] Thummim is called, as it were, mashlimim [משלימים, “the completing / perfecting ones”], as [was] indicated above (quest. 25); and they deny [that] in Judges ch. 20, vv. 18 & 23, [Israel] was interrogating about [obtaining] victory, but only afterward [at] v. 28.