Aggaeus 2:11

11 On the four and twentieth of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Aggaeus the prophet, saying,

Aggaeus 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

Haggai 2:11

Thus saith the Lord of hosts
To Haggai the prophet: ask now the priests [concerning] the law;
whose business it was to understand it, and teach it, and to answer questions, and resolve doubts concerning it; not of their own heads, and according to their fancies, will, and pleasure; but according to the rules and instructions given in the word of God: and as this was their office, they were the proper persons to apply to; and Haggai, though a prophet, is sent to the priests to propose questions to them; though it may be not so much for his own information, as for the conviction of the priests of their impurity, out of their own mouths, and of the people by them: saying;
putting the following questions to them.

Aggaeus 2:11 In-Context

9 Mine is the silver, and mine the gold, saith the Lord Almighty.

10 For the glory of this house shall be great, the latter more than the former, saith the Lord Almighty: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord Almighty, even peace of soul for a possession to every one that builds, to raise up this temple.

11 On the four and twentieth of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Aggaeus the prophet, saying,

12 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Inquire now of the priest the law, saying,

13 If a man should take holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and the skirt of his garment should touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.