These are the words of the Lord of armies: These people say, The time has not come for building the Lord's house.

"Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'Pay close attention to these things also.

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

"If a man carries consecrated meat in the folds of his garment, and if his garment touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other edible thing, will these things become consecrated?"'" The priests answered, "No."

And Haggai saith, 'If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, 'It is unclean.'