Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

New American Standard Bible

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Holman Bible

“This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Ask the priests for a ruling.

International Standard Version

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Ask the priests about what the Law says:

A Conservative Version

Thus says LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Amplified

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Ask the priests for a ruling:

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah of armies, Ask now the priests the law, saying,

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Ask now the priests [for] a ruling:

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah of Hosts: Now ask the priests the Law, saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thus sayeth the LORD God of hosts: Ask the priests concerning the law, and say,

NET Bible

"The Lord who rules over all says, 'Ask the priests about the law.

New Heart English Bible

"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - I pray you, ask the priests a direction, saying:

Webster

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

World English Bible

"Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: 'Ask, I pray thee, the priests of the law, saying:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

of hosts
צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483

Ask
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

now the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

References

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Context Readings

A Promise To Rebuild

10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying, 12 If anyone has some holy flesh folded in the skirt of his robe, will bread or soup or wine or oil or any other food be made holy if touched by his skirt? And the priests answering said, No.

Cross References

Leviticus 10:10-11

And make a division between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;

Malachi 2:7

For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.

Deuteronomy 17:8-11

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;

Deuteronomy 33:10

They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.

Ezekiel 44:23-24

And they are to make clear to my people the division between what is holy and what is common, and to give them the knowledge of what is clean and what is unclean.

Titus 1:9

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

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