Haggai 2:12
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then said Haggai,.... To the priests; having nothing to object to their answer; but being satisfied with it, he puts…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Haggai 2:11-14
Ask now the priests concerning the law - The priests answer rightly, that, by the law, insulated unholiness spread…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Haggai 2:10-19
This sermon was preached two months after that in the former part of the chapter. The priests and Levites preached…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
If one bear Lit. Lo! one bears. "See, there is a man bearing what will happen?" An emphatic Oriental way of saying,…
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