| 1:1 |
In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest: |
In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest: |
| 1:2 |
This is what the Lord Almighty says: These people say, The time has not yet come for the Lords house to be built. |
This is what the Lord Almighty says: These people say, The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lords house. |
| 1:6 |
You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it. |
You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it. |
| 1:8 |
Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. |
Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. |
| 1:9 |
You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the Lord Almighty. Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with his own house. |
You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the Lord Almighty. Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house. |
| 1:11 |
I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the oil and whatever the ground produces, on men and cattle, and on the labor of your hands. |
I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the olive oil and everything else the ground produces, on people and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands. |
| 1:12 |
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the message of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord. |
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the message of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord. |
| 1:14 |
So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of the whole remnant of the people. They came and began to work on the house of the Lord Almighty, their God, |
So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of the whole remnant of the people. They came and began to work on the house of the Lord Almighty, their God, |
| 1:15 |
on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius. |
on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month. In the second year of King Darius, |
| 2:1 |
On the twenty first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: |
on the twenty first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: |
| 2:2 |
Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, |
Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, |
| 2:4 |
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord, and work. For I am with you, declares the Lord Almighty. |
But now be strong, Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord, and work. For I am with you, declares the Lord Almighty. |
| 2:7 |
I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord Almighty. |
I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord Almighty. |
| 2:12 |
If a person carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and that fold touches some bread or stew, some wine, oil or other food, does it become consecrated? The priests answered, No. |
If someone carries consecrated meat in the fold of their garment, and that fold touches some bread or stew, some wine, olive oil or other food, does it become consecrated? The priests answered, No. |
| 2:17 |
I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not turn to me, declares the Lord. |
I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not return to me, declares the Lord. |
| 2:21 |
Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I will shake the heavens and the earth. |
Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. |