Haggai 2

1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

2 “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and also to the remnant of the people. Ask them,

3 ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’

4 But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.

5 This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”

6 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

7 I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.

8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

9 The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares 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 to Haggai the prophet, saying,

11 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

12 If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.

13 So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

14 Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.

15 Now consider carefully from this day forward: Before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD,

16 from that time, when one came expecting a heap of twenty ephahs of grain, there were but ten. When one came to the winepress to draw out fifty baths, there were but twenty.

17 I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.

18 Consider carefully from this day forward—from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider carefully:

19 Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”

20 For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.

23 On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

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,

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,

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?

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:

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.

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];

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.

8 The silver [is] mine, and the gold [is] mine, saith 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.

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,

11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests [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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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].

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].

20 ¶ And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth [day] of the month, saying,

21 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.

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.

1 On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king,

2 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying:

3 Speak unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, the prince of Judah, and unto Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and unto the remnant of the people, saying:

4 Who is left among you that hath seen this house in the former glory? And how look ye now upon it? Is it not so, that ye think it to be nothing?

5 And now, Zerubbabel, be of good cheer, saith the LORD; be of good cheer, Joshua, thou son of Jehozadak, thou high priest; be of good cheer, all the people of the land, saith the LORD, and work. For I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts.

6 According to the word that I made a covenant with you, when ye came out of Egypt, my spirit shall dwell among you. Fear not!

7 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; There is yet a little while, that I will move heaven and earth, and the sea and the dry land.

8 Yea, I will move all nations. Then shall come the consolation of all the nations. And I will make this house full of glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

9 For mine is both silver and gold, saith the LORD of hosts.

10 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and I will give peace in this place, saith the LORD of hosts.

11 And it came to pass on the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the year of Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Haggai the prophet, saying:

12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask the priests of the law, and say:

13 If a man bear holy flesh in the sheath of his garment, and afterward touch with his sheath bread, or vegetables, or wine, or oil, or any manner of meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said: No.

14 And Haggai said, If a man that is unclean touch any of the touched of these, shall it also be unclean? And the priests answered and said: It shall be unclean.

15 And Haggai answered and said, So are this people, and so are these men before me, saith the LORD; and all the work of their dogs, and that which they offer, is unclean.

16 And now behold how it hath been unto you from this day forward, and before that stone was laid upon stone in the temple of the LORD:

17 That when a man came to the heap of corn, which should have had twenty measures, there were scarce ten: and when he came to the winepress, and thought to draw fifty pails, there were scarcely twenty.

18 For I have afflicted you with drought, and with burning corn, and with hail, in all your labour: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

19 Watch ye therefore from this day and before, even from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month even unto the day that the temple of the LORD is founded, watch ye.

20 For the seed is yet in the barn, and beareth not yet any thing, neither vines, nor fig trees, nor pomegranates, nor olive trees: but from this day I will give blessing.

21 And the word of the LORD came again unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying:

22 Speak unto Zerubbabel the prince of Judah, saying, I will move heaven and earth.

23 And I will turn back the stalls of the kingdoms, and destroy the mighty kingdoms of the heathen, and will turn back both chariots with their riders; and both horse and man shall fall down, every man by his sword.

24 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, thou son of Shealtiel, my servant, saith the LORD; and I will keep thee as a signet ring: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.