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1 In the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867 the king,4428 in the sixth8345 month,2320 in the first259 day3117 of the month,2320 came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 by Haggai2292 the prophet5030 to Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel,7597 governor6346 of Judah,3063 and to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Josedech,3087 the high1419 priest,3548 saying,559

2 Thus3541 speaks559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 saying,559 This2088 people5971 say,559 The time6256 is not come,935 the time6256 that the LORD's3068 house1004 should be built.1129

3 Then came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 by Haggai2292 the prophet,5030 saying,559

4 Is it time6256 for you, O you, to dwell3427 in your paneled5603 houses,1004 and this2088 house1004 lie waste?2720

5 Now6258 therefore thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Consider7760 your ways.1870

6 You have sown2232 much,7235 and bring935 in little;4592 you eat,398 but you have not enough;7654 you drink,8354 but you are not filled with drink;7937 you clothe3847 you, but there is none369 warm;2527 and he that earns7936 wages7936 earns7936 wages7936 to put it into413 a bag6872 with holes.5344

7 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Consider7760 your ways.1870

8 Go5927 up to the mountain,2022 and bring935 wood,6086 and build1129 the house;1004 and I will take pleasure7521 in it, and I will be glorified,3513 said559 the LORD.3068

9 You looked6437 for much,7235 and, see 2009it came to little;4592 and when you brought935 it home,1004 I did blow5301 on it. Why?3282 said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635 Because3282 of my house1004 that is waste,2720 and you run7323 every man376 to his own house.1004

10 Therefore5921 3651 the heaven8064 over5921 you is stayed3607 from dew,2919 and the earth776 is stayed3607 from her fruit.2981

11 And I called7121 for a drought2721 on the land,776 and on the mountains,2022 and on the corn,1715 and on the new8492 wine,8492 and on the oil,3323 and on that which834 the ground127 brings3318 forth,3318 and on men,120 and on cattle,929 and on all3605 the labor3018 of the hands.3709

12 Then Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel,7597 and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Josedech,3087 the high1419 priest,3548 with all3605 the remnant7611 of the people,5971 obeyed8085 the voice6963 of the LORD3068 their God,430 and the words1697 of Haggai2292 the prophet,5030 as the LORD3068 their God430 had sent7971 him, and the people5971 did fear3372 before6440 the LORD.3068

13 Then spoke559 Haggai2292 the LORD's3068 messenger4397 in the LORD's3068 message4400 to the people,5971 saying,559 I am with you, said5002 the LORD.3068

14 And the LORD3068 stirred5782 up the spirit7307 of Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel,7597 governor6346 of Judah,3063 and the spirit7307 of Joshua3091 the son1121 of Josedech,3087 the high1419 priest,3548 and the spirit7307 of all3605 the remnant7611 of the people;5971 and they came935 and did6213 work4399 in the house1004 of the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 their God,430

15 In the four702 and twentieth6242 day3117 of the sixth8345 month,2320 in the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867 the king.4428

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1 In the seventh7637 month, in the one259 and twentieth6242 day of the month,2320 came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 by the prophet5030 Haggai,2292 saying,559

2 Speak559 now4994 to Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel,7597 governor6346 of Judah,3063 and to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Josedech,3087 the high1419 priest,3548 and to the residue7611 of the people,5971 saying,559

3 Who4310 is left7604 among you that saw7200 this2088 house1004 in her first7223 glory?3519 and how4100 do you see7200 it now?6258 is it not in your eyes5869 in comparison3644 of it as nothing?369

4 Yet now6258 be strong,2388 O Zerubbabel,2216 said5002 the LORD;3068 and be strong,2388 O Joshua,3091 son1121 of Josedech,3087 the high1419 priest;3548 and be strong,2388 all3605 you people5971 of the land,776 said5002 the LORD,3068 and work:6213 for I am with you, said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts:6635

5 According to the word1697 that I covenanted3772 with you when you came3318 out of Egypt,4714 so my spirit7307 remains5975 among8432 you: fear3372 you not.

6 For thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Yet5750 once,259 it is a little4592 while, and I will shake7493 the heavens,8064 and the earth,776 and the sea,3220 and the dry2724 land;

7 And I will shake7493 all3605 nations,1471 and the desire2532 of all3605 nations1471 shall come:935 and I will fill4390 this2088 house1004 with glory,3519 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

8 The silver3701 is mine, and the gold2091 is mine, said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

9 The glory3519 of this2088 latter314 house1004 shall be greater1419 than of the former,7223 said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts:6635 and in this2088 place4725 will I give5414 peace,7965 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

10 In the four702 and twentieth6242 day of the ninth8671 month, in the second8147 year8141 of Darius,1867 came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 by Haggai2292 the prophet,5030 saying,559

11 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Ask7592 now4994 the priests3548 concerning the law,8451 saying,559

12 If2005 one bear5375 holy6944 flesh1320 in the skirt3671 of his garment,899 and with his skirt3671 do touch5060 bread,3899 or pottage,5138 or wine,3196 or oil,8081 or any3605 meat,3978 shall it be holy?6942 And the priests3548 answered6030 and said,559 No.3808

13 Then said559 Haggai,2292 If518 one that is unclean2931 by a dead body5315 touch5060 any3605 of these,428 shall it be unclean?2930 And the priests3548 answered6030 and said,559 It shall be unclean.2930

14 Then answered6030 Haggai,2292 and said,559 So3651 is this2088 people,5971 and so3651 is this2088 nation1471 before6440 me, said5002 the LORD;3068 and so3651 is every3605 work4639 of their hands;3027 and that which834 they offer7126 there8033 is unclean.2931

15 And now,4994 I pray4994 you, consider7760 3820 from this2088 day3117 and upward,4605 from before2962 a stone68 was laid7760 on a stone68 in the temple1964 of the LORD:3068

16 Since those days were, when one came935 to an heap6194 of twenty6242 measures, there were but ten:6235 when one came935 to the fat press3342 for to draw2834 out fifty2572 vessels out of the press,6333 there were but twenty.6242

17 I smote5221 you with blasting7711 and with mildew3420 and with hail1259 in all3605 the labors4639 of your hands;3027 yet you turned not to me, said5002 the LORD.3068

18 Consider3820 now4994 from this2088 day3117 and upward,4605 from the four702 and twentieth6242 day3117 of the ninth8671 month, even from the day3117 that the foundation3245 of the LORD's3068 temple1964 was laid, consider3820 it.

19 Is the seed2233 yet5750 in the barn?4035 yes, as yet5704 the vine,1612 and the fig8384 tree, and the pomegranate,7416 and the olive2132 tree,6086 has not brought5375 forth:5375 from this2088 day3117 will I bless1288 you.

20 And again8145 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Haggai2292 in the four702 and twentieth6242 day of the month,2320 saying,559

21 Speak559 to Zerubbabel,2216 governor6346 of Judah,3063 saying,559 I will shake7493 the heavens8064 and the earth;776

22 And I will overthrow2015 the throne3678 of kingdoms,4467 and I will destroy8045 the strength2392 of the kingdoms4467 of the heathen;1471 and I will overthrow2015 the chariots,4818 and those that ride7392 in them; and the horses5483 and their riders7392 shall come3381 down,3381 every376 one376 by the sword2719 of his brother.251

23 In that day,3117 said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 will I take3947 you, O Zerubbabel,2216 my servant,5650 the son1121 of Shealtiel,7597 said5002 the LORD,3068 and will make7760 you as a signet:2368 for I have chosen977 you, said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635