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WEB·Haggai 2

¹In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

KJVIn the seventh^H7637 month, in the one^H259 and twentieth^H6242 day of the month^H2320, came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 the prophet^H5030 Haggai^H2292, saying^H559^(H8800),

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,

KJVSpeak^H559^(H8798) now to Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, governor^H6346 of Judah^H3063, and to Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Josedech^H3087, the high^H1419 priest^H3548, and to the residue^H7611 of the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

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?

KJVWho is left^H7604^(H8737) among you that saw^H7200^(H8804) this house^H1004 in her first^H7223 glory^H3519? and how do ye see^H7200^(H8802) it now? is it not in your eyes^H5869 in comparison^H3644 of it as nothing?

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.

KJVYet now be strong^H2388^(H8798), O Zerubbabel^H2216, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and be strong^H2388^(H8798), O Joshua^H3091, son^H1121 of Josedech^H3087, the high^H1419 priest^H3548; and be strong^H2388^(H8798), all ye people^H5971 of the land^H776, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and work^H6213^(H8798): for I am with you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635:

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.’

KJVAccording to the word^H1697 that I covenanted^H3772^(H8804) with you when ye came^H3318^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714, so my spirit^H7307 remaineth^H5975^(H8802) among^H8432 you: fear^H3372^(H8799) ye not.

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;

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Yet once^H259, it is a little while^H4592, and I will shake^H7493^(H8688) the heavens^H8064, and the earth^H776, and the sea^H3220, and the dry^H2724 land;

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.

KJVAnd I will shake^H7493^(H8689) all nations^H1471, and the desire^H2532 of all nations^H1471 shall come^H935^(H8804): and I will fill^H4390^(H8765) this house^H1004 with glory^H3519, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁸ The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVThe silver^H3701 is mine, and the gold^H2091 is mine, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

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.”

KJVThe glory^H3519 of this latter^H314 house^H1004 shall be greater than^H1419 of the former^H7223, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635: and in this place^H4725 will I give^H5414^(H8799) peace^H7965, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

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,

KJVIn the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 day of the ninth^H8671 month, in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of Darius^H1867, came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹¹ “Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Ask^H7592^(H8798) now the priests^H3548 concerning the law^H8451, saying^H559^(H8800),

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.”

KJVIf one^H376 bear^H5375^(H8799) holy^H6944 flesh^H1320 in the skirt^H3671 of his garment^H899, and with his skirt^H3671 do touch^H5060^(H8804) bread^H3899, or pottage^H5138, or wine^H3196, or oil^H8081, or any meat^H3978, shall it be holy^H6942^(H8799)? And the priests^H3548 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), No.

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.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Haggai^H2292, If one that is unclean^H2931 by a dead body^H5315 touch^H5060^(H8799) any of these, shall it be unclean^H2930^(H8799)? And the priests^H3548 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), It shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799).

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.

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) Haggai^H2292, and said^H559^(H8799), So is this people^H5971, and so is this nation^H1471 before^H6440 me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and so is every work^H4639 of their hands^H3027; and that which they offer^H7126^(H8686) there is unclean^H2931.

¹⁵ Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple.

KJVAnd now, I pray you, consider^H7760^(H8798)^H3824 from this day^H3117 and upward^H4605, from before^H2962 a stone^H68 was laid^H7760^(H8800) upon a stone^H68 in the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068:

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.

KJVSince those days were, when one came^H935^(H8804) to an heap^H6194 of twenty^H6242 measures, there were but ten^H6235: when one came^H935^(H8804) to the pressfat^H3342 for to draw out^H2834^(H8800) fifty^H2572 vessels out of the press^H6333, there were but twenty^H6242.

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.

KJVI smote^H5221^(H8689) you with blasting^H7711 and with mildew^H3420 and with hail^H1259 in all the labours^H4639 of your hands^H3027; yet ye turned not to me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

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.

KJVConsider^H7760^(H8798)^H3824 now from this day^H3117 and upward^H4605, from the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 day^H3117 of the ninth^H8671 month, even from the day^H3117 that the foundation^H3245^(H8795) of the LORD'S^H3068 temple^H1964 was laid, consider^H7760^(H8798)^H3824 it.

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.’”

KJVIs the seed^H2233 yet in the barn^H4035? yea, as yet the vine^H1612, and the fig tree^H8384, and the pomegranate^H7416, and the olive^H2132 tree^H6086, hath not brought forth^H5375^(H8804): from this day^H3117 will I bless^H1288^(H8762) you.

²⁰ Yahweh’s word came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

KJVAnd again^H8145 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Haggai^H2292 in the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 day of the month^H2320, saying^H559^(H8800),

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

KJVSpeak^H559^(H8798) to Zerubbabel^H2216, governor^H6346 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800), I will shake^H7493^(H8688) the heavens^H8064 and the earth^H776;

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.

KJVAnd I will overthrow^H2015^(H8804) the throne^H3678 of kingdoms^H4467, and I will destroy^H8045^(H8689) the strength^H2392 of the kingdoms^H4467 of the heathen^H1471; and I will overthrow^H2015^(H8804) the chariots^H4818, and those that ride^H7392^(H8802) in them; and the horses^H5483 and their riders^H7392^(H8802) shall come down^H3381^(H8804), every one^H376 by the sword^H2719 of his brother^H251.

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.”

KJVIn that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, will I take^H3947^(H8799) thee, O Zerubbabel^H2216, my servant^H5650, the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and will make^H7760^(H8804) thee as a signet^H2368: for I have chosen^H977^(H8804) thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

WEB·Haggai 1

¹In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,

KJVIn the second^H8147 year^H8141 of Darius^H1867 the king^H4428, in the sixth^H8345 month^H2320, in the first^H259 day^H3117 of the month^H2320, came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5030 unto Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, governor^H6346 of Judah^H3063, and to Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Josedech^H3087, the high^H1419 priest^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “This is what Yahweh of Armies says: These people say, ‘The time hasn’t yet come, the time for Yahweh’s house to be built.’”

KJVThus speaketh^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, saying^H559^(H8800), This people^H5971 say^H559^(H8804), The time^H6256 is not come^H935^(H8800), the time^H6256 that the LORD'S^H3068 house^H1004 should be built^H1129^(H8736).

³ Then Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

KJVThen came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?

KJVIs it time^H6256 for you, O ye, to dwell^H3427^(H8800) in your cieled^H5603^(H8803) houses^H1004, and this house^H1004 lie waste^H2720?

⁵ Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Consider your ways.

KJVNow therefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Consider^H7760^(H8798)^H3824 your ways^H1870.

⁶ You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don’t have enough. You drink, but you aren’t filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it.’

KJVYe have sown^H2232^(H8804) much^H7235^(H8687), and bring^H935^(H8687) in little^H4592; ye eat^H398^(H8800), but ye have not enough^H7654; ye drink^H8354^(H8800), but ye are not filled with drink^H7937^(H8800); ye clothe^H3847^(H8800) you, but there is none warm^H2527; and he that earneth wages^H7936^(H8693) earneth wages^H7936^(H8693) to put it into a bag^H6872 with holes^H5344^(H8803).

⁷ “This is what Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Consider your ways.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Consider^H7760^(H8798)^H3824 your ways^H1870.

⁸ Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

KJVGo up^H5927^(H8798) to the mountain^H2022, and bring^H935^(H8689) wood^H6086, and build^H1129^(H8798) the house^H1004; and I will take pleasure^H7521^(H8799) in it, and I will be glorified^H3513^(H8735), saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

⁹ “You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?” says Yahweh of Armies, “Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.

KJVYe looked^H6437^(H8800) for much^H7235^(H8687), and, lo, it came to little^H4592; and when ye brought^H935^(H8689) it home^H1004, I did blow^H5301^(H8804) upon it. Why? saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635. Because^H3282 of mine house^H1004 that is waste^H2720, and ye run^H7323^(H8801) every man^H376 unto his own house^H1004.

¹⁰ Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

KJVTherefore the heaven^H8064 over you is stayed^H3607^(H8804) from dew^H2919, and the earth^H776 is stayed^H3607^(H8804) from her fruit^H2981.

¹¹ I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground produces, on men, on livestock, and on all the labor of the hands.”

KJVAnd I called^H7121^(H8799) for a drought^H2721 upon the land^H776, and upon the mountains^H2022, and upon the corn^H1715, and upon the new wine^H8492, and upon the oil^H3323, and upon that which the ground^H127 bringeth forth^H3318^(H8686), and upon men^H120, and upon cattle^H929, and upon all the labour^H3018 of the hands^H3709.

¹² Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed Yahweh their God’s voice, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as Yahweh their God had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

KJVThen Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, and Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Josedech^H3087, the high^H1419 priest^H3548, with all the remnant^H7611 of the people^H5971, obeyed^H8085^(H8799) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, and the words^H1697 of Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5030, as the LORD^H3068 their God^H430 had sent^H7971^(H8804) him, and the people^H5971 did fear^H3372^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

¹³ Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, spoke Yahweh’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you,” says Yahweh.

KJVThen spake^H559^(H8799) Haggai^H2292 the LORD'S^H3068 messenger^H4397 in the LORD'S^H3068 message^H4400 unto the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), I am with you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies, their God,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782^(H8686) the spirit^H7307 of Zerubbabel^H2216 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel^H7597, governor^H6346 of Judah^H3063, and the spirit^H7307 of Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Josedech^H3087, the high^H1419 priest^H3548, and the spirit^H7307 of all the remnant^H7611 of the people^H5971; and they came^H935^(H8799) and did^H6213^(H8799) work^H4399 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, their God^H430,

¹⁵ in the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

KJVIn the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 day^H3117 of the sixth^H8345 month^H2320, in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of Darius^H1867 the king^H4428.

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