Haggai
CHAPTER1
1InthesecondyearofDariustheking,inthesixthmonth,in thefirstdayofthemonth,camethewordoftheLORDby HaggaitheprophetuntoZerubbabelthesonofShealtiel, governorofJudah,andtoJoshuathesonofJosedech,thehigh priest,saying,
2ThusspeakeththeLORDofhosts,saying,Thispeoplesay, Thetimeisnotcome,thetimethattheLORD'Shouseshould bebuilt.
3ThencamethewordoftheLORDbyHaggaitheprophet, saying,
4Isittimeforyou,Oye,todwellinyourcieledhouses,and thishouseliewaste?
5NowthereforethussaiththeLORDofhosts;Consideryour ways
6Yehavesownmuch,andbringinlittle;yeeat,butyehave notenough;yedrink,butyearenotfilledwithdrink;ye clotheyou,butthereisnonewarm;andhethatearnethwages earnethwagestoputitintoabagwithholes
7ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Consideryourways.
8Gouptothemountain,andbringwood,andbuildthehouse; andIwilltakepleasureinit,andIwillbeglorified,saiththe LORD
9Yelookedformuch,and,lo,itcametolittle;andwhenye broughtithome,IdidblowuponitWhy?saiththeLORDof hosts.Becauseofminehousethatiswaste,andyerunevery manuntohisownhouse
10Thereforetheheavenoveryouisstayedfromdew,andthe earthisstayedfromherfruit.
11AndIcalledforadroughtupontheland,anduponthe mountains,anduponthecorn,anduponthenewwine,and upontheoil,anduponthatwhichthegroundbringethforth, anduponmen,anduponcattle,anduponallthelabourofthe hands
12ThenZerubbabelthesonofShealtiel,andJoshuatheson ofJosedech,thehighpriest,withalltheremnantofthepeople, obeyedthevoiceoftheLORDtheirGod,andthewordsof Haggaitheprophet,astheLORDtheirGodhadsenthim,and thepeopledidfearbeforetheLORD
13ThenspakeHaggaitheLORD'SmessengerintheLORD'S messageuntothepeople,saying,Iamwithyou,saiththe LORD
14AndtheLORDstirredupthespiritofZerubbabeltheson ofShealtiel,governorofJudah,andthespiritofJoshuathe sonofJosedech,thehighpriest,andthespiritofallthe remnantofthepeople;andtheycameanddidworkinthe houseoftheLORDofhosts,theirGod, 15Inthefourandtwentiethdayofthesixthmonth,inthe secondyearofDariustheking
CHAPTER2
1Intheseventhmonth,intheoneandtwentiethdayofthe month,camethewordoftheLORDbytheprophetHaggai, saying,
2SpeaknowtoZerubbabelthesonofShealtiel,governorof Judah,andtoJoshuathesonofJosedech,thehighpriest,and totheresidueofthepeople,saying,
3Whoisleftamongyouthatsawthishouseinherfirstglory? andhowdoyeseeitnow?isitnotinyoureyesincomparison ofitasnothing?
4Yetnowbestrong,OZerubbabel,saiththeLORD;andbe strong,OJoshua,sonofJosedech,thehighpriest;andbe strong,allyepeopleoftheland,saiththeLORD,andwork: forIamwithyou,saiththeLORDofhosts:
5AccordingtothewordthatIcovenantedwithyouwhenye cameoutofEgypt,somyspiritremainethamongyou:fearye not
6ForthussaiththeLORDofhosts;Yetonce,itisalittle while,andIwillshaketheheavens,andtheearth,andthesea, andthedryland;
7AndIwillshakeallnations,andthedesireofallnations shallcome:andIwillfillthishousewithglory,saiththe LORDofhosts
8Thesilverismine,andthegoldismine,saiththeLORDof hosts.
9Thegloryofthislatterhouseshallbegreaterthanofthe former,saiththeLORDofhosts:andinthisplacewillIgive peace,saiththeLORDofhosts.
10Inthefourandtwentiethdayoftheninthmonth,inthe secondyearofDarius,camethewordoftheLORDbyHaggai theprophet,saying, 11ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Asknowthepriests concerningthelaw,saying,
12Ifonebearholyfleshintheskirtofhisgarment,andwith hisskirtdotouchbread,orpottage,orwine,oroil,orany meat,shallitbeholy?Andthepriestsansweredandsaid,No
13ThensaidHaggai,Ifonethatisuncleanbyadeadbody touchanyofthese,shallitbeunclean?Andthepriests answeredandsaid,Itshallbeunclean
14ThenansweredHaggai,andsaid,Soisthispeople,andso isthisnationbeforeme,saiththeLORD;andsoiseverywork oftheirhands;andthatwhichtheyofferthereisunclean
15Andnow,Iprayyou,considerfromthisdayandupward, frombeforeastonewaslaiduponastoneinthetempleofthe LORD:
16Sincethosedayswere,whenonecametoanheapof twentymeasures,therewerebutten:whenonecametothe pressfatfortodrawoutfiftyvesselsoutofthepress,there werebuttwenty
17Ismoteyouwithblastingandwithmildewandwithhailin allthelaboursofyourhands;yetyeturnednottome,saiththe LORD
18Considernowfromthisdayandupward,fromthefourand twentiethdayoftheninthmonth,evenfromthedaythatthe foundationoftheLORD'Stemplewaslaid,considerit 19Istheseedyetinthebarn?yea,asyetthevine,andthefig tree,andthepomegranate,andtheolivetree,hathnotbrought forth:fromthisdaywillIblessyou
20AndagainthewordoftheLORDcameuntoHaggaiinthe fourandtwentiethdayofthemonth,saying, 21SpeaktoZerubbabel,governorofJudah,saying,Iwill shaketheheavensandtheearth; 22AndIwilloverthrowthethroneofkingdoms,andIwill destroythestrengthofthekingdomsoftheheathen;andIwill overthrowthechariots,andthosethatrideinthem;andthe horsesandtheirridersshallcomedown,everyonebythe swordofhisbrother
23Inthatday,saiththeLORDofhosts,willItakethee,O Zerubbabel,myservant,thesonofShealtiel,saiththeLORD, andwillmaketheeasasignet:forIhavechosenthee,saith theLORDofhosts