Haggai 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Haggai 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Haggai 2:13 is a verse from the book of Haggai in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answere..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Haggai 2:13 — KJV
“Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.”
— Haggai 2:13 (KJV)
Haggai 2:13 in Context — About the Book of Haggai
Haggai delivers four dated sermons to people who had stalled rebuilding God's temple for sixteen years while paneling their own houses. His challenge — give careful thought to your ways — reorders priorities, and God's response to renewed obedience is immediate: I am with you; from this day I will bless you.
Cross-References for Haggai 2:13
“He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. man: Heb. soul of man”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:13: unclean, dead, body
“Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:13: unclean, dead, body
“And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:13: one, unclean, dead
“These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:13: unclean, dead, touch
“And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:13: one, unclean, dead
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