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1 - On The Twenty-first Day Of The Seventh Month, The Word Of The Lord Came Through The Prophet Haggai:
2 - "Speak To Zerubbabel Son Of Shealtiel, Governor Of Judah, To Joshua Son Of Jehozadak, The High Priest, And To The Remnant Of The People. Ask Them,
3 - 'Who Of You Is Left Who Saw This House In Its Former Glory? How Does It Look To You Now? Does It Not Seem To You Like Nothing?
4 - But Now Be Strong, O Zerubbabel,' Declares The Lord . 'Be Strong, O Joshua Son Of Jehozadak, The High Priest. Be Strong, All You People Of The Land,' Declares The Lord , 'And Work. For I Am With You,' Declares The Lord Almighty.
5 - 'This Is What I Covenanted With You When You Came Out Of Egypt. And My Spirit Remains Among You. Do Not Fear.'
6 - "This Is What The Lord Almighty Says: 'In A Little While I Will Once More Shake The Heavens And The Earth, The Sea And The Dry Land.
7 - I Will Shake All Nations, And The Desired Of All Nations Will Come, And I Will Fill This House With Glory,' Says The Lord Almighty.
9 - 'The Glory Of This Present House Will Be Greater Than The Glory Of The Former House,' Says The Lord Almighty. 'And In This Place I Will Grant Peace,' Declares The Lord Almighty."
10 - On The Twenty-fourth Day Of The Ninth Month, In The Second Year Of Darius, The Word Of The Lord Came To The Prophet Haggai:
12 - If A Person Carries Consecrated Meat In The Fold Of His Garment, And That Fold Touches Some Bread Or Stew, Some Wine, Oil Or Other Food, Does It Become Consecrated?' " 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."
14 - Then Haggai Said, " 'So It Is With This People And This Nation In My Sight,' Declares The Lord . 'Whatever They Do And Whatever They Offer There Is Defiled.
15 - " 'Now Give Careful Thought To This From This Day On -Consider How Things Were Before One Stone Was Laid On Another In The Lord 'S Temple.
16 - When Anyone Came To A Heap Of Twenty Measures, There Were Only Ten. When Anyone Went To A Wine Vat To Draw Fifty Measures, There Were Only Twenty.
17 - I Struck All The Work Of Your Hands With Blight, Mildew And Hail, Yet You Did Not Turn To Me,' Declares The Lord .
18 - 'From This Day On, From This Twenty-fourth Day Of The Ninth Month, Give Careful Thought To The Day When The Foundation 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 And The Olive Tree Have Not Borne Fruit. " 'From This Day On I Will Bless You.' "
22 - I Will Overturn Royal Thrones And Shatter The Power Of The Foreign Kingdoms. I Will Overthrow Chariots And Their Drivers; Horses And Their Riders Will Fall, Each By The Sword Of His Brother.
23 - " 'On That Day,' Declares The Lord Almighty, 'I Will Take You, My Servant Zerubbabel Son Of Shealtiel,' Declares The Lord , 'And I Will Make You Like My Signet Ring, For I Have Chosen You,' Declares The Lord Almighty."