OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 11

Haggai 2:11

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“The LORD of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

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Haggai 2:8–14

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The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says the LORD of Armies.

9

‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says the LORD of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says the LORD of Armies.”

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In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the LORD’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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“The LORD of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

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‘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.”

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Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?”

The priests answered, “It will be unclean.”

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Then Haggai answered, “‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says the LORD; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

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