The Future Glory of the Lord’s House

2 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, this message from the Lord came by^[a] Haggai the prophet: ² “Speak to Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, to Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the high priest, and to the rest^[b] of the people, asking, ³ ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And what does it look like now? From what you can see, it seems like nothing, doesn’t it? ⁴ Now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord. ‘Go to work, because I am with you,’ declares the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. ⁵ ‘My Spirit continues to dwell among you, according to^[c] the covenant I established when you came out from Egypt. Don’t be afraid!’