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Haggai 2:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Haggai 2:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling:[a]
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- 2:11 Ask the priests for a ruling: i.e., a determination on whether defilement and sanctity can be physically transmitted. The priests are expected to make a legal decision. The answer is that sanctity cannot be transmitted (v. 12) but defilement can (v. 13). Priestly duties are enumerated in Lv 10:10–20.
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