Haggai 2:23 - Prayer Tents

The Splendor of the New Temple

2On the twenty-first day of the seventh month of that same year, the LORD spoke again through the prophet Haggai.H7637H259H6242H2320H1697H3068H3027H5030H2292H559

2He told Haggai to speak to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, to Joshua, the High Priest, and to the people, and to say to them,H559H2216H1121H7597H6346H3063H3091H1121H3087H1419H3548H7611H5971H559

3"Is there anyone among you who can still remember how splendid the Temple used to be? How does it look to you now? It must seem like nothing at all.H7604H7200H1004H7223H3519H7200H5869H3644

4But now don't be discouraged, any of you. Do the work, for I am with you.H2388H2216H5002H3068H2388H3091H1121H3087H1419H3548H2388H5971H776H5002H3068H6213H5002H3068H6635

5When you came out of Egypt, I promised that I would always be with you. I am still with you, so do not be afraid.H1697H3772H3318H4714H7307H5975H8432H3372

6"Before long I will shake heaven and earth, land and sea.H559H3068H6635H259H4592H7493H8064H776H3220H2724

7I will overthrow all the nations, and their treasures will be brought here, and the Temple will be filled with wealth.H7493H1471H2532H1471H935H4390H1004H3519H559H3068H6635

8All the silver and gold of the world is mine.H3701H2091H5002H3068H6635

9The new Temple will be more splendid than the old one, and there I will give my people prosperity and peace." The LORD Almighty has spoken.H3519H314H1004H1419H7223H5002H3068H6635H4725H5414H7965H559H3068H6635

The Prophet Consults the Priests

10On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of the second year that Darius was emperor, the LORD Almighty spoke again to the prophet Haggai.H702H6242H8671H8147H8141H1867H1697H3068H3027H2292H5030H559

11He said, "Ask the priests for a ruling on this question:H559H3068H6635H7592H3548H8451H559

12Suppose someone takes a piece of consecrated meat from a sacrifice and carries it in a fold of his robe. If he then lets his robe touch any bread, cooked food, wine, olive oil, or any kind of food at all, will it make that food consecrated also?" When the question was asked, the priests answered, "No."H376H5375H6944H1320H3671H899H3671H5060H3899H5138H3196H8081H3978H6942H3548H6030H559

13Then Haggai asked, "Suppose someone is defiled because he has touched a dead body. If he then touches any of these foods, will that make them defiled too?" The priests answered, "Yes."H559H2292H2931H5315H5060H2930H3548H6030H559H2930

14Then Haggai said, "The LORD says that the same thing applies to the people of this nation and to everything they produce; and so everything they offer on the altar is defiled."H6030H2292H559H5971H1471H6440H5002H3068H4639H3027H7126H2931

The Lord Promises His Blessing

15The LORD says, "Can't you see what has happened to you? Before you started to rebuild the Temple,H7760H3824H3117H4605H2962H68H7760H68H1964H3068

16you would go to a pile of grain expecting to find twenty bushels, but there would be only ten. You would go to draw fifty gallons of wine from a vat, but find only twenty.H935H6194H6242H6235H935H3342H2834H2572H6333H6242

17I sent scorching winds and hail to ruin everything you tried to grow, but still you did not repent.H5221H7711H3420H1259H4639H3027H5002H3068

18Today is the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day that the foundation of the Temple has been completed. See what is going to happen from now on.H7760H3824H3117H4605H702H6242H3117H8671H3117H3245H3068H1964H7760H3824

19Although there is no grain left, and the grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced, yet from now on I will bless you."H2233H4035H1612H8384H7416H2132H6086H5375H3117H1288

The Lord’s Promise to Zerubbabel

20On that same day, the twenty-fourth of the month, the LORD gave Haggai a second messageH8145H1697H3068H2292H702H6242H2320H559

21for Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah: "I am about to shake heaven and earthH559H2216H6346H3063H559H7493H8064H776

22and overthrow kingdoms and end their power. I will overturn chariots and their drivers; the horses will die, and their riders will kill one another.H2015H3678H4467H8045H2392H4467H1471H2015H4818H7392H5483H7392H3381H376H2719H251

23On that day I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, and I will appoint you to rule in my name. You are the one I have chosen." The LORD Almighty has spoken.H3117H5002H3068H6635H3947H2216H5650H1121H7597H5002H3068H7760H2368H977H5002H3068H6635