Haggai 2:11

Hebrew Names Version

"Thus says the LORD of Hosts: Ask now the Kohanim concerning the law, saying,

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
"The Lord All-Powerful commands you to ask the priests what the law says about these things:

New American Standard Bible
"The LORD of armies says this: 'Now ask the priests for a ruling:

New Century Version
"This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘Ask the priests for a teaching.

Update Bible Version
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,

Amplified Bible
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Ask the priests for a ruling:

English Standard Version
"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law:

World English Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Axe thou preestis the lawe, and seie thou,

English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
"This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Ask the priests for a ruling.

Contemporary English Version
to ask the priests for their opinion on the following matter:

American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning 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,

Complete Jewish Bible
"Here is what Adonai -Tzva'ot says: ‘Ask the cohanim what the Torah says about this:

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

JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying:

King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Aske now the priests concerning the law, saying,

New Living Translation
"This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law:

New Life Bible
"The Lord of All says, ‘Ask the religious leaders to decide about this:

New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Aske nowe the Priests concerning the Law, and say,

George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - I pray you, ask the priests a direction, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(2-12) Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying:

Revised Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests to decide this question,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus sayth the Lord God of hoastes, Aske nowe ye priestes [concernyng] the lawe, saying:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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,

Good News Translation
He said, "Ask the priests for a ruling on this question:

Christian Standard Bible®
“This is what the Lord of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.

King James Version
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Lexham English Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:

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

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Ask, I pray thee, the priests [of] the law, saying:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus saieth ye LORDE God of hoostes: Axe the prestes concernynge the lawe, & saye:

New English Translation
"The Lord who rules over all says, ‘Ask the priests about the law.

New King James Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Ask now the priests for a ruling:

Legacy Standard Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests about the law:

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Daryavesh, the Word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, ¹¹ "Thus says the LORD of Hosts: Ask now the Kohanim concerning the law, saying, ¹² 'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'" The Kohanim answered, "No." ¹³ Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The Kohanim answered, "It will be unclean." ¹⁴ Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says the LORD; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean. ¹⁵ Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of the LORD. ¹⁶ Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty. ¹⁷ I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn't turn to me,' says the LORD. ¹⁸ 'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. ¹⁹ Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven't brought forth. From this day will I bless you.'"

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

Genesis 10:7
The sons of Kush: Seva, Havilah, Savtah, Ra`mah, and Savtekha. The sons of Ra`mah: Sheva and Dedan.

Genesis 10:29
Ofir, Havilah, and Yovav. All these were the sons of Yoktan.

Genesis 25:18
They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Mitzrayim, as you go toward Ashshur. He lived opposite all his relatives.

1 Samuel 15:7
Sha'ul struck the `Amaleki, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Mitzrayim.

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.