The Glory of Yahweh Will Fill the Temple

2 On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of ^(A)Haggai the prophet saying, ² “Speak now to ^(B)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, ^(C)governor of Judah, and to ^(D)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the ^(E)remnant of the people saying, ³ ‘Who among you ^(F)remains who saw this house in its ^(G)former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem like nothing in your eyes? ⁴ But now, ^(H)be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares Yahweh, ‘be strong also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land, be strong,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and work; for ^(I)I am with you,’ declares Yahweh of hosts. ⁵ ‘As for the ^[a](J)promise which I cut with you when you came out of Egypt, ^[b]My ^(K)Spirit is standing in your midst; ^(L)do not fear!’