Haggai · Literal Standard Version
Haggai 2 Literal Standard Version
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1 In the seventh [month], on the twenty-first of the month, a word of YHWH has been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,
1 In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
2 “Now speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, 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 among you has been left that saw this house in its former glory? And what are you seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?
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?
4 And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel,” || A declaration of YHWH, || “And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, || And be strong, all you people of the land,” || A declaration of YHWH, || “And do, for I [am] with you,” || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
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.
5 “The thing that I covenanted with you, || In your coming forth from Egypt, || And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, do not fear.”
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.’
6 For thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Yet once more—it [is] a little, || And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, || And the sea, and the dry land,
6 For this is what Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Yet once more, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;
7 And I have shaken all the nations, || And they have come [to] the desire of all the nations, || And I have filled this house [with] glory,” said YHWH of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations. The treasure of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.
8 “The silver [is] Mine, and the gold [is] Mine,” || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
9 “Greater is the glory of this latter house, || Than of the former,” said YHWH of Hosts, || “And I give peace in this place,” || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
10 On the twenty-fourth of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius, a word of YHWH has been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,
10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Now ask the priests of the Law, saying,
11 “Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12 Behold, [when] one carries holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he has come with his skirt against the bread, or against the stew, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food—is it holy?” And the priests answer and say, “No.”
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.”
13 And Haggai says, “If the unclean of body comes against any of these, is it unclean?” And the priests answer and say, “It is unclean.”
13 Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” The priests answered, “It will be unclean.”
14 And Haggai answers and says, “So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before Me,” a declaration of YHWH, “and so [is] every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there—it is unclean.
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.
15 And now, please lay [it] to your heart, || From this day and onward, || Before the laying of stone to stone in the temple of YHWH.
15 Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple.
16 From that time [one] has come to a heap of twenty, || And it has been ten, || He has come to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures, || And it has been twenty.
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.
17 I have struck you with blasting, || And with mildew, and with hail—All the work of your hands, || And there is none of you with Me,” || A declaration of YHWH.
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.
18 “Now set [it] to your heart, from this day and onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth [month], even from the day that the temple of YHWH has been founded, set [it] to your heart.
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.
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? And until now the vine and the fig, || And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, || Have not borne—from this day I bless.”
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven’t produced. From today I will bless you.’”
20 And there is a word of YHWH a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth of the month, saying,
20 Yahweh’s word came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
21 “Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, I am shaking the heavens and the earth,
21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth.
22 And have overturned the throne of kingdoms, || And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, || And overturned chariot and its charioteers, || And horses and their riders have come down, || Each by the sword of his brother.
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.
23 In that day,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts, || “I take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,” || A declaration of YHWH, || “And have set you as a signet, || For I have fixed on you,” || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts!
23 In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says Yahweh, ‘and will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
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Zerubbabel
He led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 3-6; Hag. 2:23; Zech. 4; Matt. 1:12-13
Cross references (22)
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- 1 2 Peter 1:21; Haggai 2:20; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:10; Haggai 1:15
- 2 Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:14; Ezra 1:8; Nehemiah 8:9; Ezra 2:63
- 3 Ezra 3:12; Luke 21:5–6; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 4:9–10; Ezekiel 7:20
- 4 1 Chronicles 28:20; Joshua 1:9; Zechariah 8:9; Deuteronomy 31:23; 2 Samuel 5:10
- 5 Exodus 29:45–46; Exodus 34:10; Isaiah 41:13; Nehemiah 9:20; Zechariah 8:13
- 6 Hebrews 12:26–28; Isaiah 10:25; Luke 21:25–27; Mark 13:24–26; Acts 2:19
- 7 Malachi 3:1; 1 Kings 8:11; Luke 2:10–11; John 7:37–39; Luke 2:27
- 8 Psalm 50:10–12; Psalm 24:1; 1 Chronicles 29:14–16; Isaiah 60:17; Isaiah 60:13
- 9 Psalm 85:8–9; Colossians 1:19–21; 2 Corinthians 3:9–10; Psalm 24:7–10; 1 Timothy 3:16
- 10 Haggai 2:20; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:15–2:1
- 11 Leviticus 10:10–11; Malachi 2:7; Deuteronomy 33:10; Titus 1:9; Deuteronomy 17:8–11
- 12 Leviticus 6:27; Matthew 23:19; Ezekiel 44:19; Leviticus 7:6; Exodus 29:37
- 13 Numbers 19:11–22; Leviticus 22:4–6; Numbers 5:2–3; Numbers 9:6–10
- 14 Titus 1:15; Proverbs 28:9; Isaiah 1:11–15; Haggai 1:4–11; Proverbs 15:8
- 15 Haggai 1:5; Ezra 3:10; Haggai 2:18; Haggai 1:7; Ezra 4:24
- 16 Haggai 1:6; Proverbs 3:9–10; Malachi 2:2; Haggai 1:9–11; Zechariah 8:10–12
- 17 Deuteronomy 28:22; Haggai 1:11; Haggai 1:9; 1 Kings 8:37; Amos 4:8–11
- 18 Zechariah 8:9; Haggai 2:15; Ezra 5:1–2; Zechariah 8:12; Deuteronomy 32:29
- 19 Malachi 3:10; Habakkuk 3:17–18; Proverbs 3:9–10; Matthew 6:33; Zechariah 8:11–15
- 21 Zechariah 4:6–10; Haggai 2:6–7; Haggai 1:1; Ezra 5:2; Hebrews 12:26–27
- 22 Micah 5:10; Judges 7:22; Micah 5:15; Psalm 46:9; Zechariah 4:6
- 23 Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 42:1; Zechariah 4:6–14; Song of Songs 8:6; Jeremiah 22:24
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