Haggai Chapter 2 Back{2:1} In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
{2:2} "Speak now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
governor of
Judah, and to
Joshua, the son of
Jehozadak, the
high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
{2:3} 'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?
{2:4} Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Armies.
{2:5} This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of
Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. 'Don't be afraid.'
{2:6} For this is what Yahweh of Armies says: 'Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the
heavens, the
earth, the sea, and the dry land;
{2:7} and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.
{2:8} The silver is mine, and the
gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Armies.
{2:9} 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Yahweh of Armies; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says Yahweh of Armies."
{2:10} In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of
Darius, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
{2:11} "Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now the priests concerning the
law, saying,
{2:12} 'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches
bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'" The priests answered, "No."
{2:13} Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean."
{2:14} Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.
{2:15} Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh's temple.
{2:16} Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty.
{2:17} I struck you with blight, mildew, and
hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn't turn to me,' says Yahweh.
{2:18} 'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid, consider it.
{2:19} Is the seed yet in the
barn? Yes, the vine, the
fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven't brought forth. From this day will I
bless you.'"
{2:20} The Word of Yahweh came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
{2:21} "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth.
{2:22} I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the
chariots, and those who ride in them. The
horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his
brother.
{2:23} In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Armies."
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