The Coming Glory of the Temple

(A)In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: “Speak now to (B)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to (C)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, (D)‘Who is left among you who saw this house (E)in its former glory? How do you see it now? (F)Is it not as nothing in your eyes? Yet now (G)be strong, O (H)Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. (I)Be strong, O (J)Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. (K)Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. (L)Work, for (M)I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, (N)according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. (O)My Spirit remains in your midst. (P)Fear not.

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A Promise to Rebuild

In the seventh month on the twenty-first day, the word of Yahweh came through[a] Haggai the prophet, saying, “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, ‘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] ‘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, ‘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.’

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Notas al pie

  1. Haggai 2:1 Literally “came through the hand of”
  2. Haggai 2:3 Literally “in your eyes”
  3. Haggai 2:4 Or “be strong”
  4. Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
  5. Haggai 2:4 Or “Be strong”
  6. Haggai 2:4 Or “be strong”
  7. Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
  8. Haggai 2:4 Literally “a declaration of”
  9. Haggai 2:5 Literally “the word”
  10. Haggai 2:5 Literally “I cut”
  11. Haggai 2:5 Literally “is standing in your midst”