Haggai 2
The LORD encourages the builders: though this temple seems as nothing compared to Solomon's, "The desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory." The glory of this latter house will be greater than the former. The LORD promises that from this day He will bless them, and He declares Zerubbabel His chosen servant — "I will make you as a signet ring, for I have chosen you."
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| 1 | In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, | In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai, saying, |
| 2 | Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, | "Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the rest of the people, saying, |
| 3 | Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? | 'Who is left among you that saw this house in its first glory? And how do you see it now? Is it not in your eyes as nothing in comparison?' |
| 4 | Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: | Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel," says the LORD, "and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest. Be strong, all You people of the land," says the LORD, "and work. For I am with You," says the LORD of hosts, |
| 5 | According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. | "according to the word that I covenanted with You when You came out of Egypt. So My Spirit remains among You. Do not fear." |
| 6 | For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; | For this is what the LORD of hosts says: "Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land. |
| 7 | And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. | And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come. And I will fill this house with glory," says the LORD of hosts. |
| 8 | The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. | "The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine," says the LORD of hosts. |
| 9 | The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. | "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of the former," says the LORD of hosts. "And in this place I will give peace," says the LORD of hosts. |
| 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, | On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, |
| 11 | Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, | "This is what the LORD of hosts says: 'Ask the priests now concerning the law, saying, |
| 12 | If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. | If a man carries holy flesh in the fold of his garment, and with His fold He touches bread, or stew, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it become holy?' " And the priests answered and said, "No." |
| 13 | 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. | Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by a dead body touches any of these, shall it be unclean?" And the priests answered and said, "It shall be unclean." |
| 14 | Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. | Then Haggai answered and said, "So is this people, and so is this nation before Me," says the LORD, "and so is every work of their hands. And what they offer there is unclean. |
| 15 | And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD: | And now, I ask You, consider from this day and onward, from before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of the LORD. |
| 16 | Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. | Since those days were, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the winepress to draw out fifty vessels from the press, there were only twenty. |
| 17 | I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. | I struck You with blight, with mildew, and with hail in all the labors of Your hands; yet You did not turn to Me," says the LORD. |
| 18 | Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. | "Consider now from this day and onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid; consider it. |
| 19 | Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. | Is the seed still in the barn? Even the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet brought forth. From this day on I will bless You." |
| 20 | And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, | And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, |
| 21 | Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; | "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth. |
| 22 | And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. | And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen. I will overthrow the chariots and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. |
| 23 | In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts. | In that day,' says the LORD of hosts, 'I will take You, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says the LORD, 'and will make You as a signet, for I have chosen You,' says the LORD of hosts." |