Haggai 2:12

Easy To Read Version

“Suppose a man carries some meat in the fold of his clothes. This meat \{is part of a sacrifice, so it\} is holy. What if those clothes touch some bread, or cooked food, wine, oil or some other food. Will the thing the clothes touch become holy?”

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

You will make the altar pure and holy for seven days. At that time the altar will become most holy. Anything that touches the altar will also be holy.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

A few dead flies will make even the best perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.

Ezekiel 44:19

Before they go out into the outer courtyard to the people, they will take off the clothes they wear while serving me. They will put these clothes away in the holy rooms. Then they will put on other clothes. In this way, they will not let people touch those holy clothes.

Leviticus 6:27

Touching the meat {of the sin offering} makes a person or a thing holy.

Leviticus 6:29

“Any man in a priest’s family may eat the sin offering. It is very holy.

Leviticus 7:6

“Any male in a priest’s family may eat the guilt offering. It is very holy, so it must be eaten in a holy place.

Matthew 23:19

You are blind. \{You understand nothing!\} Which is greater: the gift, or the altar? The altar makes the gift holy. \{So the altar is greater.\}

Deuteronomy 33:10

They will teach your rules to Jacob [222] They will teach your Law to Israel. They will burn incense [223] before you. They will offer burnt offerings on your altar.