Haggai 2:10-14
World English Bible
10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 “Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?’”
The priests answered, “No.”
13 Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?”
The priests answered, “It will be unclean.”
14 Then Haggai answered, “‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says Yahweh; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.
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Haggai 2:10-14
International Standard Version
God’s Promise to His Sinful People
10 On the twenty-fourth day[a] of the ninth month[b] of the second year of the reign of[c] King Darius, this message from the Lord came to Haggai the prophet: 11 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘Ask the priests about what the Law says: 12 “If a man carries consecrated meat in the folds of his garment, and if his garment touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other edible thing,[d] will these things become consecrated?”’”[e]
The priests answered, “No.”
13 So Haggai responded, “If someone who is unclean[f] because of contact with a dead body were to touch any of these things, would they become unclean?”[g]
The priests responded, “They would be unclean.”[h]
14 Then Haggai answered, “‘That’s how I look at this people and this nation,’ declares the Lord. ‘And that’s how it is with everything they undertake[i] and with what they offer there—it is unclean.[j]
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- Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks day
- Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks month
- Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks the reign of
- Haggai 2:12 Lit. or all food
- Haggai 2:12 Or holy
- Haggai 2:13 I.e. ritually defiled
- Haggai 2:13 I.e. ritually defiled
- Haggai 2:13 I.e. ritually defiled
- Haggai 2:14 Lit. with every work of their hands
- Haggai 2:14 I.e. ritually defiled
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