Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
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 Hag 2:1 |
On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: |
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Hag 2:2 |
"Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, |
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Hag 2:3 |
'Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing? |
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Hag 2:4 |
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord. 'Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the Lord, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the Lord Almighty. |
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Hag 2:5 |
'This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.' |
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Hag 2:6 |
"This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. |
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Hag 2:7 |
I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord Almighty. |
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Hag 2:8 |
'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the Lord Almighty. |
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Hag 2:9 |
'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the Lord Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the Lord Almighty." |
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Hag 2:10 |
On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai: |
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Hag 2:11 |
"This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'Ask the priests what the law says: |
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Hag 2:12 |
If a person carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and that fold touches some bread or stew, some wine, oil or other food, does it become consecrated?' " The priests answered, "No." |
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Hag 2:13 |
Then Haggai said, "If a person defiled by contact with a dead body touches one of these things, does it become defiled?" "Yes," the priests replied, "it becomes defiled." |
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Hag 2:14 |
Then Haggai said, " 'So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,' declares the Lord. 'Whatever they do and whatever they offer there is defiled. |
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Hag 2:15 |
" 'Now give careful thought to this from this day on [fn]--consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the Lord's temple. |
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Hag 2:16 |
When anyone came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When anyone went to a wine vat to draw fifty measures, there were only twenty. |
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Hag 2:17 |
I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not turn to me,' declares the Lord. |
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Hag 2:18 |
'From this day on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, give careful thought to the day when the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid. Give careful thought: |
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Hag 2:19 |
Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree have not borne fruit. " 'From this day on I will bless you.' " |
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Hag 2:20 |
The word of the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: |
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Hag 2:21 |
"Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I will shake the heavens and the earth. |
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Hag 2:22 |
I will overturn royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms. I will overthrow chariots and their drivers; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother. |
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Hag 2:23 |
" 'On that day,' declares the Lord Almighty, 'I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,' declares the Lord, 'and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,' declares the Lord Almighty." |
NIV Footnotes:
- (2:15) Or to the days past
