Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Ask the priests what the law says: New Living Translation “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law: English Standard Version “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: Berean Standard Bible “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, New King James Version “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying, New American Standard Bible “The LORD of armies says this: ‘Now ask the priests for a ruling: NASB 1995 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling: NASB 1977 “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: Amplified Bible “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Ask the priests for a ruling: Christian Standard Bible “This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Ask the priests for a ruling. American Standard Version Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: ask concerning the Law from the Priests Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Inquire now of the priest concerning the law, saying, Contemporary English Version to ask the priests for their opinion on the following matters: Douay-Rheims Bible Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying: English Revised Version Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, GOD'S WORD® Translation "This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a decision. Good News Translation He said, "Ask the priests for a ruling on this question: International Standard Version "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'Ask the priests about what the Law says: JPS Tanakh 1917 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying: Literal Standard Version Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Now ask the priests of the Law, saying, Majority Standard Bible “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling. New American Bible Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling: NET Bible "The LORD who rules over all says, 'Ask the priests about the law. New Revised Standard Version Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests for a ruling: New Heart English Bible "Thus says the LORD 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, World English Bible “Yahweh of Armies says: 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessings for a Defiled People10On 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, 11“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling. 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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 17:8 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. Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Ezekiel 44:23 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. Malachi 2:7 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. Treasury of Scripture Thus said the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, Leviticus 10:10,11 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; … Deuteronomy 33:10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. Ezekiel 44:23,24 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean… Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Decide Hosts Instruction Law Point Priests Question Ruling WordsJump to Next Almighty Armies Decide Hosts Instruction Law Point Priests Question Ruling WordsHaggai 2 1. He encourages the people to the work, 4. by promise of greater glory to the second temple than was in the first. 10. In the type of holy things and unclean he shows their sins hindered the work. 20. God's promise to Zerubbabel. Verse 11. - Concerning the Law. Others translate, "for instruction." Ask the priests these two legal questions, such as they were appointed to expound (Deuteronomy 17:8, etc.; Deuteronomy 33:10; Malachi 2:7). By this appeal the prophet makes his lesson sink deeper into the people's mind. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “This is whatכֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Ask שְׁאַל־ (šə·’al-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest for a ruling. תּוֹרָ֖ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law Links Haggai 2:11 NIVHaggai 2:11 NLT Haggai 2:11 ESV Haggai 2:11 NASB Haggai 2:11 KJV Haggai 2:11 BibleApps.com Haggai 2:11 Biblia Paralela Haggai 2:11 Chinese Bible Haggai 2:11 French Bible Haggai 2:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Haggai 2:11 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now (Hagg. 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