\id HAG Open English Bible 
\ide UTF-8
\h Haggai 
\toc1 Haggai 
\toc2 Haggai 
\mt1 Haggai  
\c 1
\s1 The call to rebuild the Temple  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* say \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 4 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* yourselves \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* own well-roofed \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* lies \w in|strong="H3427"\w* ruins?   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* past experiences.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*,  
\q2 but bring \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7235"\w* eat,  
\q2 but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* do \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,  
\q2 but are \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w filled|strong="H7654"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3847"\w*,  
\q2 but \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H7235"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w warm|strong="H2527"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* those \w who|strong="H8354"\w* earn \w wages|strong="H7936"\w*,  
\q2 \w put|strong="H3847"\w* those \w wages|strong="H7936"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w holes|strong="H5344"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* experiences.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reveal \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* says:   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* harvest \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* blew \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*.  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w*?  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* lies \w in|strong="H3068"\w* ruins,  
\q2 \w while|strong="H4592"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w shelter|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* withholds \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w*,   
\q1
\v 11 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drought|strong="H2721"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* animals,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H3372"\w* proper \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\p
\v 13 \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* prophet \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* commanded \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, told \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.’   
\p
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 15 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* future glory \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* Temple  
\p \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,   
\c 2
\p
\v 1 \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-first|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\v 2 telling \w him|strong="H3091"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* speak \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:   
\q1
\v 3 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H7604"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*?  
\q1 Doesn’t \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* though \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*,  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*,  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\q1 Begin \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:   
\q1
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* ancestors \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* says:   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine,   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q2 \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*.  
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\q1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\p \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.   
\s1 Former displeasure and the new promise of blessings  
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*:  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruling|strong="H8451"\w*:  
\v 12 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?”’  
\p \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*: ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, ‘If \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H2930"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?’  
\p \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*: ‘\w It|strong="H2930"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.’   
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\v 14 \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*: ‘\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Think|strong="H3824"\w* back \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w upon|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 16 How \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*? \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H6194"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w* expecting \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w measures|strong="H6333"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*; \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w draw|strong="H2834"\w* \w out|strong="H2834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* vessels, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 17 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasting|strong="H7711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t turn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 18 “\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* back \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w think|strong="H3824"\w*! \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* granary, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w forth|strong="H5375"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”’   
\s1 Zerubbabel  
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\v 20 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*:   
\q1
\v 21 Tell \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6346"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:  
\q1 I \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*;   
\q2
\v 22 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* those \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,  
\q2 \w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* fellow.   
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\q1
\v 23 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* ring, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.