- they were:
- "And ye,¹ in any wise²¹ keepª° [yourselves] from¹ the accursed thing,ª lest¹ ye make [yourselves] accursed,ª° when ye takeª° of¹ the accursed thing,ª and makeª°¹ the campª of Israelª a curse,ª and troubleª° it." {Jsh 6:18} + "Neither¹ shalt thou bringª° an abominationª into¹ thine house,ª lest thou be¹ a cursed thingª like it:¹ [but] thou shalt utterly²° detestª° it, and thou shalt utterly²° abhorª° it; for¹ it¹ [is] a cursed thing.ª" {Deu 7:26} + "Then saidª° Haggai,ª If¹ [one that is] uncleanª by a dead bodyª touchª° any¹ of these,¹ shall it be unclean?ª° And the priestsª answeredª° and said,ª° It shall be unclean.ª° ... Then answeredª° Haggai,ª and said,ª° So¹ [is] this¹ people,ª and so¹ [is] this¹ nationª beforeª me, saithª° the LORD;ª and so¹ [is] every¹ workª of their hands;ª and that which¹ they offerª° there¹ [is] unclean.ª" {Hgg 2:13-14}
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