Haggai - Chapter 2 | New King James Version

  • 1. In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying:
  • 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:
  • 3. 'Who is left among you who saw this temple {cf2super [2]} in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in your eyes as nothing?
  • 4. Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says the Lord; 'and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and 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 you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!'
  • 6. "For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;
  • 7. and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, {cf2super [3]} and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord of hosts.
  • 8. 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the Lord of hosts.
  • 9. The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the Lord of hosts."
  • 10. 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 says the Lord of hosts: 'Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,
  • 12. If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?" ' " Then the priests answered and said, "No."
  • 13. And Haggai said, "If one who is unclean because of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?" So the priests answered and said, "It shall be unclean."
  • 14. 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, carefully consider from this day forward: from before stone was laid upon stone in the temple of the Lord--
  • 16. since those days, when one came to a heap of twenty ephahs, there were but ten; when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty baths from the press, there were but twenty.
  • 17. I struck you with blight and mildew and hail in all the labors of your hands; yet you did not turn to Me,' says the Lord.
  • 18. 'Consider now from this day forward, 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 still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit. But from this day I will bless you.' "
  • 20. 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 heaven and earth.
  • 22. I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. 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,' says the Lord of hosts, 'I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says the Lord, 'and will make you like a signet ring; for I have chosen you,' says the Lord of hosts."
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