1 O n the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet saying,

In the seventh, on the one and twentieth of the month, came the word of Jehovah by the prophet Haggai, 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,

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 in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?

Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?

4 B ut now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the Lord of hosts.

But now be strong, Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts.

5 ‘ As for the promise which I made you when you came out of Egypt, My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear!’

The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not.

6 F or thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘ Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry;

7 I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.

and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.

8 ‘ The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah 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 give peace,’ declares the Lord of hosts.”

The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.

10 O n the twenty-fourth of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Haggai the prophet, saying,

On the four and twentieth of the ninth, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,

11 “ Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘ Ask now the priests for a ruling:

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests the law, saying,

12 I f a man carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and touches bread with this fold, or cooked food, wine, oil, or any other food, will it become holy?’” And the priests answered, “No.”

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 food—shall it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

13 T hen Haggai said, “ If one who is unclean from a corpse touches any of these, will the latter become unclean?” And the priests answered, “It will become unclean.”

And Haggai said, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, is it become unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

14 T hen Haggai said, “‘ So is this people. And so is this nation before Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah, and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

15 B ut now, do consider from this day onward: before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the Lord,

And now, I pray you, consider from this day and onward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah,

16 f rom that time when one came to a grain heap of twenty measures, there would be only ten; and when one came to the wine vat to draw fifty measures, there would be only twenty.

—before those were, when one came to a heap of twenty, there were but ten; when one came to the vat to draw out fifty press-measures, there were but twenty.

17 I smote you and every work of your hands with blasting wind, mildew and hail; yet you did not come back to Me,’ declares the Lord.

I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands; and ye not to me, saith Jehovah.

18 ‘ Do consider from this day onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month; from the day when the temple of the Lord was founded, consider:

Consider, I pray you, from this day and onward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth, from the day that the foundation of Jehovah's temple was laid, consider.

19 I s the seed still in the barn? Even including the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree, it has not borne fruit. Yet from this day on I will bless you.’”

Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth: from this day will I bless.

20 T hen the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

And the word of Jehovah came the second time unto Haggai on the four and twentieth of the month, saying,

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

Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

22 I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots and their riders, and the horses and their riders will go down, everyone by the sword of another.’

and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride therein; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

23 ‘ On that day,’ declares the Lord of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’” declares the Lord of hosts.

In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, will I take thee, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant, saith Jehovah, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jehovah of hosts.