Haggai 1:15b–2:9 — The future glory of the new Temple

The future glory of the new Temple

In the second year of Darius the king,

2 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, this message from the Lord came to Haggai the prophet,

2 telling him to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the rest of the people:

3 Who is left among you that saw this temple in its former glory?

And how do you see it now?

Doesn’t it seem as though there is nothing there?

4 The Lord says:

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,

be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest,

be strong, all you people of the land.

The Lord says:

Begin the work, for I am with you.

The Lord of hosts says:

5 When your ancestors left Egypt I made a promise to you,

and I am still with you.

Do not be afraid!

6 The Lord of hosts says:

In a little while, I will shake the heavens,

and the earth, and the sea, and the land.

7 And I will shake all nations,

and the precious things of all nations will come here;

and I will fill this temple with glory.

The Lord of hosts says:

8 The silver is mine,

and the gold is mine,

9 The later glory of this temple

will be greater than the former.

The Lord of hosts says:

In this place I will grant prosperity.

This is the message of the Lord of hosts.

OEB by section HAG 1:15b

The future glory of the new Temple