Haggai 2
Lexham English Bible
A Promise to Rebuild
2 In the seventh month on the twenty-first day, the word of Yahweh came through[a] Haggai the prophet, saying, 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3 ‘Who among you is left that saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it seem like nothing to you?[b] 4 ‘But now take courage,[c] Zerubbabel,’ declares[d] Yahweh. ‘Take courage,[e] Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and take courage,[f] all the people of the land,’ declares[g] Yahweh. ‘Do the work, because I am with you,’ declares[h] Yahweh of hosts, 5 ‘according to the promise[i] that I covenanted[j] with you when you came out of Egypt. My spirit is with you;[k] do not be afraid.’ 6 For thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and dry land. 7 I will shake all the nations so that the treasure of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house[l] with glory,’ says Yahweh of hosts. 8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares[m] Yahweh of hosts. 9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace’ declares[n] Yahweh of hosts.’”
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Haggai, saying, 11 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:[o] 12 If a man carries[p] consecrated meat in the hem of his garment, and his hem touches bread, or stew, or wine, or olive oil, or any kind of food, will it become holy?’” The priests answered, “No.” 13 Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean from contact with a corpse touches any of these, will it become unclean?” The priests answered, “Yes, it will be become unclean.” 14 And Haggai answered and said, “‘So it is with this people, and with this nation before me,’ declares[q] Yahweh, ‘and so it is with every kind of work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean. 15 But now, please consider[r] from this day forward, before one stone was placed on another in the temple of Yahweh, 16 from that time when[s] one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten, and when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures,[t] there were only twenty. 17 I struck you with blight, and with plant mildew, and hail, all the work of your hands. But you did not come back to me,’[u] declares[v] Yahweh. 18 ‘Please consider[w] from this day forward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day that the foundation of Yahweh’s temple was laid,[x] consider:[y] 19 Is there still seed in the store chamber? Do the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree still produce nothing? From this day forward I will bless you.’”
The Coming Kingdom
20 And the word of Yahweh came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month saying, 21 “Say to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the military strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow chariots and their drivers; horses and their riders will fall, every one by the sword of another! 23 ‘On that day,’ declares[z] Yahweh of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,’ declares[aa] Yahweh, ‘and I will make you a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ declares[ab] Yahweh of hosts.”
Footnotes
- Haggai 2:1 Literally “came through the hand of”
- Haggai 2:3 Literally “in your eyes”
- Haggai 2:4 Or “be strong”
- Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:4 Or “Be strong”
- Haggai 2:4 Or “be strong”
- Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:5 Literally “the word”
- Haggai 2:5 Literally “I cut”
- Haggai 2:5 Literally “is standing in your midst”
- Haggai 2:7 That is, the temple
- Haggai 2:8 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:9 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:11 Or “a torah,” or “a law”
- Haggai 2:12 Literally “lifts”
- Haggai 2:14 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:15 Literally “set your heart”
- Haggai 2:16 Or “from their being,” or “from the time they were then”
- Haggai 2:16 Hebrew “measure”
- Haggai 2:17 Literally “there were none of you to me”
- Haggai 2:17 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:18 Literally “Please set your heart”
- Haggai 2:18 Or “placed,” or “set”
- Haggai 2:18 Literally “set your heart”
- Haggai 2:23 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:23 Literally “a declaration of”
- Haggai 2:23 Literally “a declaration of”
Haggai 2
New International Version
2 1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month,(A) the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(B) 2 “Speak to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak,[a](D) the high priest, and to the remnant(E) of the people. Ask them, 3 ‘Who of you is left who saw this house(F) in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?(G) 4 But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong,(H) Joshua son of Jozadak,(I) the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with(J) you,’ declares the Lord Almighty. 5 ‘This is what I covenanted(K) with you when you came out of Egypt.(L) And my Spirit(M) remains among you. Do not fear.’(N)
6 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while(O) I will once more shake the heavens and the earth,(P) the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired(Q) by all nations will come, and I will fill this house(R) with glory,(S)’ says the Lord Almighty. 8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold(T) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. 9 ‘The glory(U) of this present house(V) will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,(W)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Blessings for a Defiled People
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month,(X) in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai: 11 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Ask the priests(Y) what the law says: 12 If someone carries consecrated meat(Z) 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?(AA)’”
The priests answered, “No.”
13 Then Haggai said, “If a person defiled by contact with a dead body touches one of these things, does it become defiled?”
“Yes,” the priests replied, “it becomes defiled.(AB)”
14 Then Haggai said, “‘So it is with this people(AC) and this nation in my sight,’ declares the Lord. ‘Whatever they do and whatever they offer(AD) there is defiled.
15 “‘Now give careful thought(AE) to this from this day on[b]—consider how things were before one stone was laid(AF) on another in the Lord’s temple.(AG) 16 When anyone came to a heap(AH) of twenty measures, there were only ten. When anyone went to a wine vat(AI) to draw fifty measures, there were only twenty.(AJ) 17 I struck all the work of your hands(AK) with blight,(AL) mildew and hail,(AM) yet you did not return(AN) to me,’ declares the Lord.(AO) 18 ‘From this day on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, give careful thought(AP) to the day when the foundation(AQ) of the Lord’s temple was laid. Give careful thought: 19 Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate(AR) and the olive tree have not borne fruit.(AS)
“‘From this day on I will bless(AT) you.’”
Zerubbabel the Lord’s Signet Ring
20 The word of the Lord came to Haggai(AU) a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:(AV) 21 “Tell Zerubbabel(AW) governor of Judah that I am going to shake(AX) the heavens and the earth. 22 I will overturn(AY) royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms.(AZ) I will overthrow chariots(BA) and their drivers; horses and their riders(BB) will fall, each by the sword of his brother.(BC)
23 “‘On that day,(BD)’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant(BE) Zerubbabel(BF) son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring,(BG) for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Footnotes
- Haggai 2:2 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verse 4
- Haggai 2:15 Or to the days past
Hageo 2
Palabra de Dios para Todos
El Señor anima al pueblo
2 El día 21 del séptimo mes, el SEÑOR dijo por medio del profeta Hageo: 2 «Diles a Zorobabel hijo de Salatiel, gobernador de Judá, a Josué hijo de Josadac, sumo sacerdote, y al resto del pueblo: 3 “¿Quedan todavía entre ustedes algunos que alcanzaron a ver el templo antes, en su época de esplendor? ¿Y cómo lo ven ahora? ¿No es algo insignificante? 4 Pero el SEÑOR dice: ¡Anímate, Zorobabel! ¡Anímate, Josué hijo de Josadac, sumo sacerdote! ¡Anímate, pueblo de este país!, dice el SEÑOR. Continúen trabajando, porque yo estoy con ustedes, dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso. 5 Esta fue la promesa que les hice a ustedes cuando salieron de Egipto, que mi espíritu siempre estaría con ustedes. Entonces, no teman, 6 pues esto dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso: Una vez más, muy pronto, voy a sacudir los cielos y la tierra, 7 el mar y la tierra firme. Voy a sacudir a todas las naciones, llegarán aquí todos sus tesoros y llenaré este templo de esplendor”, dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso. 8 El SEÑOR Todopoderoso dice también: el oro y la plata son míos. 9 El SEÑOR Todopoderoso lo afirma y él dice que el esplendor de este último templo será mayor que el del anterior. En este sitio daré paz, dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso».
Ya llegan las bendiciones
10 El día 24 del noveno mes, del segundo año del reinado del rey Darío, el SEÑOR le habló así al profeta Hageo: 11 «Esto es lo que el SEÑOR Todopoderoso te ordena, pregúntales a los sacerdotes cuál es la ley en este caso:
12 —¿Qué pasa si alguien lleva carne consagrada en su ropa, y más adelante el borde de su ropa toca pan, o guiso, o vino, o aceite de oliva, o cualquier tipo de comida? ¿Quedarán también consagradas las cosas que tuvieron contacto con la ropa?
—No—respondieron los sacerdotes.
13 Después Hageo les dijo:
—Si alguien que está impuro por haber tocado un cadáver toca también esas cosas, ¿quedan impuras las cosas?
Los sacerdotes respondieron:
—Sí, quedan impuras.
14 Hageo les respondió:
—El SEÑOR dice: “Esto también es cierto en el caso de este pueblo y de esta nación. Ellos no son santos ni puros ante mí, de modo que todo lo que ellos producen y traen luego al templo es impuro. 15 De ahora en adelante quiero que piensen bien en lo siguiente: antes de empezar la reconstrucción del templo del SEÑOR, 16 ¿qué tal estaban? Si alguien esperaba obtener 20 medidas de grano, solo conseguía 10. Si alguien quería obtener de un barril 50 jarras de vino, sólo conseguía 20. 17 ¿Qué era lo que pasaba? Pues que yo los estaba castigando. Yo fui el que envió las plagas que acabaron con las plantas, el que envió el granizo que destruyó lo que ustedes habían trabajado. Y así y todo, ustedes no buscaron hacer las paces conmigo, dice el SEÑOR. 18 Así que de hoy en adelante, fíjense bien en lo que va a ocurrir. Hoy, el día 24 del noveno mes, ustedes han echado los cimientos del templo del SEÑOR. 19 Ya no hay más semillas en el granero, porque están ya sembradas. Las vides, las higueras, los granados y los olivos ya no darán malas cosechas. De ahora en adelante, los bendeciré con buenas cosechas”.
20 El SEÑOR habló por segunda vez a Hageo el mismo día 24 del mes: 21 «Ve a ver a Zorobabel, gobernador de Judá, y dile: “Voy a sacudir los cielos y la tierra, 22 a derribar tronos de naciones, a acabar con la fuerza de los reinos de las naciones, a volcar los carros de combate y a los que los manejan. Caballos y jinetes caerán y los jinetes se matarán unos a otros a espada. 23 Ese día, dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso, te tomaré a ti, Zorobabel hijo de Salatiel. Tú eres mi siervo, dice el SEÑOR, y te haré mi anillo de sellar, porque yo te elegí”. El SEÑOR Todopoderoso afirma todo esto».
Haggai 2
New King James Version
The Coming Glory of God’s House
2 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord came [a]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 (A)‘Who is left among you who saw this [b]temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, (B)is this not in your eyes as nothing? 4 Yet now (C)be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. 5 (D)‘According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so (E)My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’
6 “For thus says the Lord of hosts: (F)‘Once more (it is a little while) (G)I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to (H)the [c]Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this [d]temple with (I)glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. 8 ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts. 9 (J)‘The glory of this latter [e]temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give (K)peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
The People Are Defiled
10 On 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 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Now, (L)ask the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 “If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?” ’ ”
Then the priests answered and said, “No.”
13 And Haggai said, “If one who is (M)unclean because of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?”
So the priests answered and said, “It shall be unclean.”
14 Then Haggai answered and said, (N)“ ‘So is this people, and so is this nation before Me,’ says the Lord, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.
Promised Blessing
15 ‘And now, carefully (O)consider from this day forward: from before stone was laid upon stone in the temple of the Lord— 16 since those days, (P)when one came to a heap of twenty ephahs, there were but ten; when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty baths from the press, there were but twenty. 17 (Q)I struck you with blight and mildew and hail (R)in all the labors of your hands; (S)yet you did not turn to Me,’ says the Lord. 18 ‘Consider now from this day forward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from (T)the day that the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid—consider it: 19 (U)Is the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit. But from this day I will (V)bless you.’ ”
Zerubbabel Chosen as a Signet
20 And again the word of the Lord came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, (W)governor of Judah, saying:
(X)‘I will shake heaven and earth.
22 (Y)I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms;
I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms.
(Z)I will overthrow the chariots
And those who ride in them;
The horses and their riders shall come down,
Every one 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, (AA)‘and will make you like a signet ring; for (AB)I have chosen you,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
Footnotes
- Haggai 2:1 Lit. by the hand of
- Haggai 2:3 Lit. house
- Haggai 2:7 Or desire of all nations
- Haggai 2:7 Lit. house
- Haggai 2:9 Lit. house
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