1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by the prophet Haggai, saying,
2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
3 Who is left among you who saw this house in her first glory? And how do you see it now? Is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
4 Yet now be strong, Oh Zerubbabel, says Jehovah; and be strong, Oh Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, says Jehovah of hosts:
5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so my spirit remains among you: fear you not.
6 For thus says Jehovah 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;
7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, says Jehovah of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says Jehovah of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, says Jehovah of hosts: and in this place will I give completeness, says Jehovah of hosts. *
10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 Thus says Jehovah of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12 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 meat, shall it be sanctified? And the priests answered and said, No.
13 Then said Haggai, If one who is impure by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be defiled? And the priests answered and said, It shall be defiled.
14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, says Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is impure.
15 Set your mind, from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah:
16 Since those days were, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the wine-press for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
17 I struck you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labors of your hands; yet you turned not to me, says Jehovah.
18 Set your mind now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of Jehovah 's temple was laid, consider it.
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, has not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
20 And again the word of Jehovah came to Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the Earth;
22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.
23 In that day, says Jehovah of hosts, will I take you, Oh Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says Jehovah, and will make you as a signet: for I have chosen you, says Jehovah of hosts.