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          DASV: Haggai 2

1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day, the word of
the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
2 "Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of
Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest,
and to the remnant of the people, saying,
3 'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?
How does it look to you now? Does it not look like nothing
in your eyes?
4 Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel,' says the LORD. 'Be strong,
Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong all you
people of the land,' says the LORD. 'Get to work, for I am
with you,' says the LORD of hosts.
5 Do not be afraid, for I have made a promise with you when
you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit remains among you.'
6 For this is what the LORD of hosts says. 'Once again, in a
little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the
sea and the dry land.
7 I will shake all nations, and all nations will come with
their treasures. I will fill this house with glory,' says
the LORD of hosts.
8 'The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says the LORD
of hosts.
9 'The future glory of this house will be greater than the
former,' says the LORD of hosts, and in this place I will give
peace,'" says the LORD of hosts.

10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second
year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the
prophet, saying,
11 "This is what the LORD of hosts says: 'Ask the priests
about the law, saying:
12 If someone carries consecrated meat in the fold of his
garment, and that fold touches bread, stew, wine, olive oil,
or any food, will it become holy?'"
The priests answered, "No."
13 Then Haggai said, "If someone who is unclean having had
contact with a dead body, touches any of these foods, will
it be unclean?"
The priests answered, "It will be unclean."
14 Then Haggai replied, "'So it is with this people and this
nation before me," says the LORD; 'and so is every work of
their hands, and that which they offer there is unclean.
15 But now, please consider from this day on, now it was
before one stone was laid on another in the temple of the
LORD.
16 From that time when one came expecting twenty measures,
but there were only ten; when one came to the winepress
to draw out fifty measures, but there were only twenty.
17 I struck you and all the work of your hands with blight
and mildew, yet you did not turn back to me,' says the LORD.
18 'Please consider from this day on, from the twenty-fourth
day of the ninth month, to the day that the foundation of
the LORD's temple was laid, think carefully about it.
19 Is the seed still in the barn? Have the vine, fig tree,
pomegranate, and the olive tree not produced? From this
day on I will bless you.'"

20 The word of LORD came the second time to Haggai in the
twenty-fourth day of the month:
21 "Tell Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, 'I will shake the
heavens and the earth.
22 I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms and destroy the
strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow
the chariots, and those who ride on them; and the horses
and their riders will fall, everyone of them by the sword
of his brother.
23 In that day,' says the LORD of hosts, 'I will take you,
Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says the LORD,
'and will make you like a signet ring; for I have chosen
you,' says the LORD of hosts."
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