Haggai 2:12 meaning and explanation
If 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.
Haggai 2:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Haggai is speaking to Zerubbabel, Joshua and the returned exiles in Jerusalem, and here he puts a case to the priests for a ruling on ritual holiness. The consecrated meat is a portion of a sacrifice set apart for the altar and the priests.
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