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In the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, in the second yeere of Darius, came ye word of the Lord by Haggai the Prophet, saying,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Aske now the priests concerning the law, saying,

If one beare holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt doe touch bread or pottage, or wine, or oile, or any meate, shall it be holy? and the priests answered and said, No.

Then said Haggai, If one that is vncleane by a dead body, touch any of these, shal it be vncleane? and the priests answered and said, It shalbe vncleane.

Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord, and so is euery worke of their hands, and that which they offer there, is vncleane.