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Haggai 2

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

² “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people:

³ ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem to you like nothing by comparison? ⓓ

⁴ Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel — this is the LORD’s declaration. ⓔ Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land — this is the LORD’s declaration. Work! For I am with you ⓕ — the declaration of the LORD of Armies.

⁵ This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, ⓖ and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.’”

⁶ For the LORD of Armies says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, ⓗ the sea and the dry land. ⓘ

⁷ I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” ⓙ says the LORD of Armies.

⁸ “The silver and gold belong to me” — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.

⁹ “The final glory of this house [1] will be greater than the first,” ⓚ says the LORD of Armies. “I will provide peace in this place” ⓛ — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.

¹⁰ On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai:

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

¹² If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy?” ⓝ The priests answered, “No.”

¹³ Then Haggai asked, “If someone defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” ⓐ The priests answered, “It becomes defiled.”

¹⁴ Then Haggai replied, “So is this people, and so is this nation before me — this is the LORD’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.

¹⁵ “Now from this day on, think carefully: Before one stone was placed on another in the LORD’s temple,

¹⁶ what state were you in? [2] When someone came to a grain heap of twenty measures, it only amounted to ten; when one came to the winepress to dip fifty measures from the vat, it only amounted to twenty.

¹⁷ I struck you — all the work of your hands — with blight, mildew, ⓑ and hail, ⓒ but you didn’t turn to me — this is the LORD’s declaration.

¹⁸ “From this day on, think carefully; ⓓ from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid; think carefully.

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

²⁰ The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

²¹ “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. ⓕ

²² I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the Gentile kingdoms. ⓖ I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by his brother’s sword.

²³ On that day” — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies — “I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant” — this is the LORD’s declaration — “and make you like my signet ring, ⓗ for I have chosen you.” ⓘ This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.

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1	On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, ⓒ the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai:
2	“Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people:
3	‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem to you like nothing by comparison? ⓓ
4	Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel — this is the LORD’s declaration. ⓔ Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land — this is the LORD’s declaration. Work! For I am with you ⓕ — the declaration of the LORD of Armies.
5	This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, ⓖ and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.’”
6	For the LORD of Armies says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, ⓗ the sea and the dry land. ⓘ
7	I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” ⓙ says the LORD of Armies.
8	“The silver and gold belong to me” — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.
9	“The final glory of this house [1] will be greater than the first,” ⓚ says the LORD of Armies. “I will provide peace in this place” ⓛ — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.
10	On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai:
11	“This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling. ⓜ
12	If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy?” ⓝ The priests answered, “No.”
13	Then Haggai asked, “If someone defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” ⓐ The priests answered, “It becomes defiled.”
14	Then Haggai replied, “So is this people, and so is this nation before me — this is the LORD’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.
15	“Now from this day on, think carefully: Before one stone was placed on another in the LORD’s temple,
16	what state were you in? [2] When someone came to a grain heap of twenty measures, it only amounted to ten; when one came to the winepress to dip fifty measures from the vat, it only amounted to twenty.
17	I struck you — all the work of your hands — with blight, mildew, ⓑ and hail, ⓒ but you didn’t turn to me — this is the LORD’s declaration.
18	“From this day on, think carefully; ⓓ from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid; think carefully.
19	Is there still seed left in the granary? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet produced. But from this day on I will bless you.” ⓔ
20	The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
21	“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. ⓕ
22	I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the Gentile kingdoms. ⓖ I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by his brother’s sword.
23	On that day” — this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies — “I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant” — this is the LORD’s declaration — “and make you like my signet ring, ⓗ for I have chosen you.” ⓘ This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.

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^{Haggai 2:2 [6]} Or of her cities

^{Haggai 2:4 [7]} Or by lies

^{Haggai 2:4 [8]} Or lies

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