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Haggai 2:11
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“This is what the Lord of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.
"Thus says the LORD of Hosts: Ask now the Kohanim concerning the law, saying,
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Aske now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law:
"The LORD of armies says this: 'Now ask the priests for a ruling:
"This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘Ask the priests for a teaching.
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Ask the priests for a ruling:
Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Aske nowe the Priests concerning the Law, and say,
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Ask now the priests for a ruling:
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests about the law:
"This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Ask the priests for a ruling.
to ask the priests for their opinion on the following matter:
"Here is what Adonai -Tzva'ot says: ‘Ask the cohanim what the Torah says about this:
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,
"The Lord All-Powerful commands you to ask the priests what the law says about these things:
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:
So says Jehovah of Hosts: Now ask the priests the Law, saying,
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,
'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying:
Thus sayth the Lord God of hoastes, Aske nowe ye priestes [concernyng] the lawe, saying:
On the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Aggaeus the prophet, saying,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
"Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Axe thou preestis the lawe, and seie thou,
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,
"The Lord who rules over all says, ‘Ask the priests about the law.
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,
"This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law:
"The Lord of All says, ‘Ask the religious leaders to decide about this:
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling:
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - I pray you, ask the priests a direction, saying:
(2-12) Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying:
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests to decide this question,
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Ask, I pray thee, the priests [of] the law, saying:
Thus saieth ye LORDE God of hoostes: Axe the prestes concernynge the lawe, & saye:
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 10:11, Deuteronomy 33:10, Ezekiel 44:23, Ezekiel 44:24, Malachi 2:7, Titus 1:9
Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:3 - shall look Deuteronomy 17:8 - arise Deuteronomy 17:9 - the priests Ezekiel 22:26 - put no Zechariah 7:3 - speak
Cross-References
The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of them were descended from Joktan.
The descendants of Ishmael lived in the territory between Havilah and Shur, to the east of Egypt on the way to Assyria. They lived apart from the other descendants of Abraham.
Saul defeated the Amalekites, fighting all the way from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thus saith the Lord of hosts,.... To Haggai the prophet:
ask now the priests [concerning] the law; whose business it was to understand it, and teach it, and to answer questions, and resolve doubts concerning it; not of their own heads, and according to their fancies, will, and pleasure; but according to the rules and instructions given in the word of God: and as this was their office, they were the proper persons to apply to; and Haggai, though a prophet, is sent to the priests to propose questions to them; though it may be not so much for his own information, as for the conviction of the priests of their impurity, out of their own mouths, and of the people by them:
saying; putting the following questions to them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ask now the priests concerning the law - The priests answer rightly, that, by the law, insulated unholiness spread further than insulated holiness. The flesh of the sacrifice hallowed whatever it should touch, but not further; but the human being, who was defiled by touching a dead body, defiled all he might touch Numbers 19:22. Haggai does not apply the first part; namely, that the worship on the altar which they reared, while they neglected the building of the temple, did not hallow. The possession of a truly tiring does not counterbalance disobedience. Contrariwise, one defilement defiled the whole man and all which he touched, according to that James 2:10, “whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”
In the application, the two melt into one, for the holy thing, namely, the altar which they raised out of fear on their return, so far from hallowing the land or people by the sacrifices offered thereon, was itself defiled. “This people” and “this nation” (not “My people”) since they in act disowned Him. “Whatever they offer there,” i. e., on that altar, instead of the temple which God commanded, is unclean, offending Him who gave all.
