Haggai 2:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy? ’ The priests answered, ‘No.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² If one carries in the skirt of his garment flesh that is holy [because it has been offered in sacrifice to God], and with his skirt or the flaps of his garment he touches bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any kind of food, does what he touches become holy [dedicated to God's service exclusively]? And the priests answered, No! [Holiness is not infectious.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Common English Bible

¹² “If someone lifts holy meat into the hem of one’s garment and that hem touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any kind of food, will it be made holy?” And the priests responded, “No.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Thus says the Lord of hosts: the priests question the law, saying:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying:

Haggai 2:12 Tagairtí Cros

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. The altar will be especially holy. Whatever touches the altar will be consecrated.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.

Ezekiel 44:19

Before they go out to the outer court,  to the people, they must take off the clothes they have been ministering in, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes  so that they do not transmit holiness to the people through their clothes.

Leviticus 6:27

Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of its blood spatters on a garment, then you must wash that garment  in a holy place.

Leviticus 6:29

Any male among the priests may eat it; it is especially holy.

Leviticus 7:6

Any male among the priests may eat it.  It is to be eaten in a holy place;  it is especially holy.

Matthew 23:19

Blind people!   For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Deuteronomy 33:10

They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.