Hag 2
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In the seventh [month], in the one and twentieth [day] of the month, came the word
of YHWH by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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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,
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Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do you see
it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?
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Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says YHWH; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak,
the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says YHWH, and work: for
I am with you, says YHWH of hosts,
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[according to] the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and
my Spirit abode among you: fear you not.
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For thus says YHWH of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the
heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
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and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and
I will fill this house with glory, says YHWH of hosts.
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The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says YHWH of hosts.
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The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says YHWH of hosts;
and in this place will I give peace, says YHWH of hosts.
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In the four and twentieth [day] of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius,
came the word of YHWH by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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Thus says YHWH of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
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If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread,
or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it become holy? And the priests answered
and said, No.
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Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these,
shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
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Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me,
says YHWH; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is
unclean.
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And now, I pray you, consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid
upon a stone in the temple of YHWH.
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Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty [measures], there were but
ten; when one came to the winevat to draw out fifty [vessels], there were but twenty.
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I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands;
yet you [turned] not to me, says YHWH.
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Consider, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day
of the ninth [month], since the day that the foundation of YHWH`s temple was laid,
consider it.
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Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate,
and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless [you].
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And the word of YHWH came the second time to Haggai in the four and twentieth [day]
of the month, saying,
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Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
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and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; and I will destroy the strength of the
kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in
them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his
brother.
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In that day, says YHWH of hosts, will I take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son
of Shealtiel, says YHWH, and will make you as a signet; for I have chosen you, says
YHWH of hosts.