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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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks day
  2. Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks month
  3. Haggai 2:10 The Heb. lacks the reign of
  4. Haggai 2:12 Lit. or all food
  5. Haggai 2:12 Or holy