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\h Haggai 
\toc1 Haggai 
\toc2 Haggai 
\toc3 HAG 
\mt2 This book contains the account of the Israeli people obeying God’s message to them through Haggai and rebuilding the temple. We call this book  
\mt1 Haggai  
\c 1  
\s1 A call to rebuild the temple  
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\v 1  \add I am\add*, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* August 29th, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Persia\add*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\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 Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Supreme \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* heaven, told \add me\add* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* saying \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \add to tell to the people of Jerusalem\add*:  
\v 4 “\w It|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* right [RHQ] \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* luxurious \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* only ruins!  
\v 5  \add I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* heaven, say \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \add of seeds\add*, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* are \w not|strong="H8354"\w* getting \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \add crops\add* \w to|strong="H7235"\w* harvest. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* eat \add food\add*, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* never get \w enough|strong="H4592"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \add wine\add*, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* are still \w thirsty|strong="H7937"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* do \w not|strong="H8354"\w* stay \w warm|strong="H2527"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* earn money, \add but things are very expensive\add*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* result \w that|strong="H2232"\w* \add it is as though\add* [MET] \add your money disappears because\add* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* are \w putting|strong="H3847"\w* \w it|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* purses/pockets \w that|strong="H2232"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \add big\add* \w holes|strong="H5344"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \add So\add* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* heaven, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8  \add Then\add* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \add cut down trees,\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \add down here\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3513"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* expected \add to harvest\add* \w plenty|strong="H7235"\w* \add of crops\add*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \add crops to harvest\add*. \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* crops \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* caused \w them|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* spoil [IDM] \w quickly|strong="H4592"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w reason|strong="H3282"\w* \add that happened is that\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruins, \w while|strong="H4592"\w* each \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* busy building \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \add beautiful\add* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add are doing\add* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* rain does not fall \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add as a result\add* there \w are|strong="H8064"\w* no \w crops|strong="H2981"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w drought|strong="H2721"\w*/severe lack \w of|strong="H2022"\w* rain► \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fields. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* result \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \add has withered\add*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* grapevines [MTY] \w and|strong="H2022"\w* olive trees [MTY] \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* crops \w have|strong="H3605"\w* dried \w up|strong="H5921"\w*. \add Because of that,\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \add do not have enough food\add*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hard \w work|strong="H3018"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* alive \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add they knew that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*/\w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \add I\add*, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, gave \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\v 14  \add So\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* motivated \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rebuild \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* started \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rebuild \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 15  \add They started work\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* September 21st, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 The new temple  
\p
\v 1 \w On|strong="H3027"\w* October 17 \add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \add me\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \add another\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2  \add The message was that I should\add* say \w this|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* alive \add in Jerusalem\add*:  
\v 3 “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w any|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* remember \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w*? \add If you do,\add* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add all of you\add*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\add Do not be discouraged;\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* [DOU], \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \add to build this new temple\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*/\w help|strong="H2388"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w My|strong="H3318"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w promised|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \add ancestors\add* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \add So\add* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!’ ”   
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\v 6 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oceans \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \add again the people of \add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w their|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \add to this temple\add*. \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* \add my\add* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add that they own\add* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add really\add* mine, \add so they will bring them to me\add*.  
\v 9  \add Then\add* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*/\w previous|strong="H7223"\w* \add temple was\add*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w*. \add That will surely happen because I,\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* angels, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\s1 What they do now will be acceptable to Yahweh  
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\v 10 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* December 18 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \add another\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add me\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*: “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \add this question\add* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \add of Moses about sacrifices\add*:  
\v 12 ‘\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \add of you priests takes from the altar some\add* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* sacrificed \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robes, \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robe \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \add some\add* \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* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w also|strong="H3899"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* ◄\w holy|strong="H6944"\w*/acceptable \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacrifice►?’”  
\p \add When he said that to\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* asked \w them|strong="H5060"\w*, “If \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* \w becomes|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5315"\w* God \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \add then he\add* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* foods, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \add also\add* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5315"\w* God?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “Yes.”   
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \add this\add*: ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add all the sacrifices\add* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \add because of the sins that you have committed\add*.   
\p
\v 15 \w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H2962"\w* happening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* expected \add to harvest\add* 20 bushels \add of grain, you harvested\add* only \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* bushels. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* someone \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add big\add* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get 50 gallons \add of wine\add*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only 20 \add gallons in the vat\add*.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w blight|strong="H7711"\w*/hot winds► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* crops. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* still \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* not return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 Starting \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, December 18, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add you\add* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \add new\add* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3824"\w* \add about your situation\add*.  
\v 19 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* [RHQ] \add any grain\add* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w left|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* barns? \add No, because you have eaten the small amount that you harvested\add*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* grapevines \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \add trees\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*!’ ”   
\s1 Yahweh’s promise to Zerubbabel  
\p
\v 20 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 21  \add He said,\add* “Tell \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6346"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* I am going \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 22 I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* end \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w power|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* kings \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU]. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H7392"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* drivers, \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \add the soldiers\add* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*. \add What will happen is that I will cause the soldiers\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w each|strong="H1471"\w* other \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w serve|strong="H7760"\w* \add me well\add*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add like kings wear\add* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* rings \add to show that they have authority to rule people\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add to have authority to rule\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \add That will surely happen because I,\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.”