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In the twenty-fourth of the ninth month , in the second year of Darius, the Word of Jehovah came to Haggai the prophet, saying,

So says Jehovah of Hosts: Now ask the priests the Law, saying,

Behold, one bears holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and touches his skirt to the bread, or boiled food, or wine, or oil, or any food, will it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

And Haggai said, If the unclean of body touches these, is it unclean? And the priests answered and said, It is unclean.

And Haggai answered and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before Me, declares Jehovah. And so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.