Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Haggai 2:11
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“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,
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“The LORD of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
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Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
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Haggai 2
9 The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.
12 If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.
13 So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.
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