Haggai 2:10-14

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¹⁰ On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month [^CDecember 18, 520 bc; Kislev 24 on the Hebrew calendar] in the second year Darius was king, the Lord spoke his word to Haggai the prophet, saying, ¹¹ “This is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] says: ‘Ask the priests ·for a teaching [about the law; for guidance/instruction]. ¹² Suppose a person carries in the fold of his clothes some meat made holy for the Lord. If that fold touches bread, ·cooked food [stew], wine, olive oil, or some other food, will that be made holy?’”

The priests answered, “No.”

¹³ Then Haggai said, “If a person who is ·unclean [^Cceremonially] from touching a dead body touches any of these foods, will the food become unclean, too?”

The priests answered, “Yes, it would become unclean.”

¹⁴ Then Haggai answered, “The Lord says, ‘This is also true for the people of this nation. They are ·unclean [defiled], and everything they do with their hands is unclean to me. Whatever they offer at the altar is also ·unclean [defiled].