Context 3Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison? 4But now take courage, Zerubbabel, declares the LORD, take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage, declares the LORD, and work; for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts. 5As for the promise which I made you when you came out of Egypt, My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear! 6For thus says the LORD of hosts, Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. 7I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. 8The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of hosts. 9The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts, and in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts. 10On the twenty-fourth of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying, 11Thus says the LORD of hosts, Ask now the priests for a ruling: 12If a man carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and touches bread with this fold, or cooked food, wine, oil, or any other food, will it become holy? And the priests answered, No. 13Then Haggai said, If one who is unclean from a corpse touches any of these, will the latter become unclean? And the priests answered, It will become unclean. 14Then Haggai said, So is this people. And so is this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean. 15But now, do consider from this day onward: before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD, 16from that time when one came to a grain heap of twenty measures, there would be only ten; and when one came to the wine vat to draw fifty measures, there would be only twenty. 17I smote you and every work of your hands with blasting wind, mildew and hail; yet you did not come back to Me, declares the LORD. 18Do consider from this day onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month; from the day when the temple of the LORD was founded, consider: 19Is the seed still in the barn? Even including the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree, it has not borne fruit. Yet from this day on I will bless you. 20Then the word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. 22I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots and their riders, and the horses and their riders will go down, everyone by the sword of another. 23On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant, declares the LORD, and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionWho is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? Douay-Rheims Bible Who is left among you, that saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in comparison to that as nothing in your eyes? Darby Bible Translation Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes? English Revised Version Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? Webster's Bible Translation Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? World English Bible '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? Young's Literal Translation Who among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes? Library Brave Encouragements'In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord 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 that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? 4. Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth The Abiding of the Spirit the Glory of the Church The Desire of all Nations The Overturning which is visible on Every Hand. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. His Throat is Most Sweet, Yea, He is Altogether Lovely. This is My Beloved, and this is My Friend, O Daughters of Jerusalem. "Wash You, Make You Clean; Put Away the Evil of Your Doings from Before Mine Eyes; Cease to do Evil," The Christian Business World Fifthly, as this Revelation, to the Judgment of Right and Sober Reason, The Cities of the Levites. Links Haggai 2:3 NIV • Haggai 2:3 NLT • Haggai 2:3 ESV • Haggai 2:3 NASB • Haggai 2:3 KJV • Haggai 2:3 Bible Apps • Haggai 2:3 Parallel • Bible Hub |