In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, this message from the \nd Lord\nd* came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest:

In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, this message from the Lord came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest:

\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: 

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

The people say that the time has not yet come to rebuild the temple of the \nd Lord\nd*.

The people say that the time has not yet come to rebuild the temple of the Lord.

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Then this message from the \nd Lord\nd* came to Haggai the prophet:

\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: 

Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your own well-roofed houses,

\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6256"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* well-roofed \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*? 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w experiences|strong="H3045"\w*. 

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\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w filled|strong="H7654"\w*; 

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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*; 

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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 

\w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; 

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\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 

\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*, 

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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w withholds|strong="H2820"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w drought|strong="H2721"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*. 

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Jehozadak the high priest, with all the rest of the people, obeyed the command of the \nd Lord\nd* their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the \nd Lord\nd* their God had sent him to them. They showed proper respect for the \nd Lord\nd*.

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Jehozadak the high priest, with all the rest of the people, obeyed the command of the Lord their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him to them. They showed proper respect for the Lord.

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Haggai, the prophet of the \nd Lord\nd*, as the \nd Lord\nd* commanded him, told the people: “The \nd Lord\nd* says: I am with you.”

Haggai, the prophet of the Lord, as the Lord commanded him, told the people: “The Lord says: I am with you.”

\w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.” 

And the \nd Lord\nd* stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people, so that they came and worked on the temple of the \nd Lord\nd* of hosts, their God,

And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people, so that they came and worked on the temple of the Lord of hosts, their God,

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\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* 

\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 

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

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

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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:

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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 

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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 

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\w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* 

\w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7965"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. 

\w Former|strong="H7223"\w* \w displeasure|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* 

In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, this message from the \nd Lord\nd* came to Haggai the prophet:

In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, this message from the Lord came to Haggai the prophet:

\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: 

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruling|strong="H8451"\w*: 

‘If one carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and with that garment touches bread, or stew, or wine, or oil, or any food, will it become holy?’”

‘\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?’” 

\w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*: “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.” 

Then said Haggai, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?”

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H6030"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H2930"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?” 

\w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*: “\w It|strong="H2930"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.” 

Haggai replied: “So is this people and so is this nation before me, the \nd Lord\nd* declares, and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

Haggai replied: “So is this people and so is this nation before me, the Lord declares, and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

\w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*: “\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*. 

Think back from this day, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the \nd Lord\nd*.

Think back from this day, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord.

\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w upon|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

How were you? When you came to a heap of grain expecting twenty measures, there were only ten; when you came to the wine vat to draw out fifty vessels, there were only twenty.

\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*? \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H6194"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w* expecting \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w measures|strong="H6333"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*; \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w draw|strong="H2834"\w* \w out|strong="H2834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 

‘I struck all the work of your hands with blasting and blight, with mildew and with hail. Yet you didn’t turn to me,’ says the \nd Lord\nd*,

‘I struck all the work of your hands with blasting and blight, with mildew and with hail. Yet you didn’t turn to me,’ says the Lord,

‘\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasting|strong="H7711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

‘Think back from this day, think! From the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day when the foundations of the temple of the \nd Lord\nd* were laid, and consider.

‘Think back from this day, think! From the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day when the foundations of the temple of the Lord were laid, and consider.

‘\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w think|strong="H3824"\w*! \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w*. 

The seed is in the granary, but the vine and the fig tree and the pomegranate and the olive tree have not yet brought forth fruit. From this day will I bless you.’”

\w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* granary, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w forth|strong="H5375"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.’” 

This message from the \nd Lord\nd* came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

This message from the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*: 

\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6346"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: 

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, 

\w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*. 