Haggai 2:11 ““This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.”

Haggai 2:11

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

In the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, in the second yeere of Darius, came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Haggai, saying,

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: 'Ask, I pray thee, the priests [of] the law, saying:

Bible in Basic English

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

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Cross references

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,”

Deuteronomy 33:10 Malachi 2:7 Titus 1:9 Leviticus 10:10 Leviticus 10:11 Ezekiel 44:23

Deuteronomy 33:10 · BSB

He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

Malachi 2:7 · BSB

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Titus 1:9 · BSB

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

Leviticus 10:10 · BSB

You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,

Leviticus 10:11 · BSB

so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”

Ezekiel 44:23 · BSB

They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

Also

Deuteronomy 17:8–11

Deuteronomy 17:8–11 · BSB

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,

12If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.

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