| 1 | In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying, | Hg 2:10 Hg 2:20 Hg 1:15 |
| 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, | Hg 1:14 Ezr 1:8 Ezr 2:63 Ne 8:9 |
| 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? | Ezr 3:12 Zc 4:9 Zc 4:10 |
| 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 Hosts. | Dt 31:23 Jsh 1:6 Jsh 1:9 1Ch 22:13 1Ch 28:20 Zc 8:9 1Co 16:13 Eph 6:10 2Ti 2:1 |
| 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.` | Ex 29:45 Ex 29:46 Ex 33:12-14 Ex 34:8 Ex 34:10 |
| 6 | For this is what Yahweh of Hosts says: `Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land; | Hg 2:21 Hg 2:22 Heb 12:26-28 |
| 7 | and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Hosts. | Ezk 21:27 Dn 2:44 Dn 2:45 Dn 7:20-25 Jl 3:9-16 Lk 21:10 Lk 21:11 |
| 8 | The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,` says Yahweh of Hosts. | 1Ki 6:20-35 1Ch 29:14-16 Ps 24:1 Ps 50:10-12 Isa 60:13 Isa 60:17 |
| 9 | `The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,` says Yahweh of Hosts; `and in this place will I give peace,` says Yahweh of Hosts." | Ps 24:7-10 Jn 1:14 2Co 3:9 2Co 3:10 1Ti 3:16 Jm 2:1 |
| 10 | In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying, | Hg 2:1 Hg 2:20 Hg 1:1 Hg 1:15 |
| 11 | "Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, | Lv 10:10 Lv 10:11 Dt 33:10 Ezk 44:23 Ezk 44:24 Mal 2:7 Tit 1:9 |
| 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." | Ex 29:37 Lv 6:27 Lv 6:29 Lv 7:6 Ezk 44:19 Mt 23:19 |
| 13 | Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean." | Nm 5:2 Nm 5:3 Nm 9:6-10 Nm 19:11-22 |
| 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. | Hg 1:4-11 Pr 15:8 Pr 21:4 Pr 21:27 Pr 28:9 Isa 1:11-15 Tit 1:15 Jud 1:23 |
| 15 | Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of Yahweh. | Hg 2:18 Hg 1:5 Hg 1:7 Ps 107:43 Isa 5:12 Hos 14:9 Mal 3:8-11 Ro 6:21 1Co 11:31 |
| 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. | Hg 1:6 Hg 1:9-11 Pr 3:9 Pr 3:10 Zc 8:10-12 Mal 2:2 |
| 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. | Hg 1:9 Gn 42:6 Gn 42:23 Gn 42:27 Dt 28:22 1Ki 8:37 2Ch 6:28 Isa 37:27 Am 4:9 |
| 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. | Hg 2:15 Dt 32:29 Lk 15:17-20 |
| 19 | Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig-tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven`t brought forth. From this day will I bless you.`" | Hab 3:17 Hab 3:18 |
| 20 | The Word of Yahweh came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, |
| 21 | "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, `I will shake the heavens and the earth. | Hg 1:1 Hg 1:14 1Ch 3:19 Ezr 2:2 Ezr 5:2 Zc 4:6-10 |
| 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. | Isa 60:12 Ezk 21:27 Dn 2:34 Dn 2:35 Dn 2:44 Dn 2:45 Dn 7:25-27 Dn 8:25 Mic 5:8 Mic 5:15 Zep 3:8 Zc 10:11 Zc 12:2-5 Zc 14:3 Mt 24:7 Rev 11:15 |
| 23 | In that day, says Yahweh of Hosts, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,` says Yahweh, `and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,` says Yahweh of Hosts." | So 8:6 Jer 22:24 Jn 6:27 2Ti 2:19 |
