Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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,

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

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Promise To Rebuild

10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11  Thus says the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 If one bears holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt does touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Cross References

Leviticus 10:10-11

And that you may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

Malachi 2:7

For the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Deuteronomy 17:8-11

If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between bloodsheds, between legal rights, and between assaults, being matters of controversy within your gates: then shall you arise, and get you up into the place which the LORD your God shall choose;

Deuteronomy 33:10

They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice upon your altar.

Ezekiel 44:23-24

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Titus 1:9

Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to refute the opposition.

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