Haggai 2:10-12

English Standard Version Anglicised

Blessings for a Defiled People

^10 (A)On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, ^(B)in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, ¹¹ “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(C)Ask the priests about the law: ¹² ‘If someone carries ^(D)holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or oil or any kind of food, does it become holy?’” The priests answered and said, ^(E)“No.”