NHEBJE - Haggai - 2

2:1  In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of Jehovah 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 Jehovah. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Jehovah, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Jehovah of hosts.

2:5  This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. 'Do not be afraid.'

2:6  For this is what Jehovah of hosts 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 Jehovah of hosts.

2:8  The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Jehovah of hosts.

2:9  'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Jehovah of hosts; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says Jehovah of hosts."

2:10  In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the Word of Jehovah came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

2:11  "Thus says Jehovah of hosts: 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 Jehovah; '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 the temple of Jehovah.

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 did not turn to me,' says Jehovah.

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 Jehovah'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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah of hosts, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Jehovah, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Jehovah of hosts."