12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Haggai 2:12:1 ⧉הֵ֣ןhenbehold or if Haggai 2:12:2 ⧉יִשָּׂא־אִ֨ישׁyissaishhe carries, a man Haggai 2:12:3 ⧉בְּשַׂר־קֹ֜דֶשׁbesarkodeshflesh of holiness, holy flesh Haggai 2:12:4 ⧉בִּכְנַ֣ףbikhnafin the fold or corner Haggai 2:12:5 ⧉בִּגְד֗וֹbigdoof his garment Haggai 2:12:6 ⧉וְנָגַ֣עvenagaand touches Haggai 2:12:7 ⧉בִּ֠כְנָפוֹbikhnafowith his fold or corner Haggai 2:12:8 ⧉אֶל־הַלֶּ֨חֶםelhalekhemto the bread Haggai 2:12:9 ⧉וְאֶל־הַנָּזִ֜ידveelhanazidand to the stew Haggai 2:12:10 ⧉וְאֶל־הַיַּ֧יִןveelhayayinand to the wine Haggai 2:12:11 ⧉וְאֶל־שֶׁ֛מֶןveelshemenand to oil Haggai 2:12:12 ⧉וְאֶל־כָּל־מַאֲכָ֖לveelkalmaakhaland to any food Haggai 2:12:13 ⧉הֲיִקְדָּ֑שׁhayikdashwill it become holy Haggai 2:12:14 ⧉וַיַּעֲנ֧וּvayaanuand they answered Haggai 2:12:15 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priests Haggai 2:12:16 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvayomeruand said Haggai 2:12:17 ⧉לֹֽא׃lono |
12. Formal Translation If a man carries holy flesh in the fold of his garment and with that fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy? And the priests answered, “No.” |
12. Dynamic Translation Suppose someone carries sacred meat in the corner of his clothing, and that corner touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any kind of food—does it become holy? And the priests replied, “No.” |