\id HAG - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Haggai 
\toc1 Haggai 
\toc2 Haggai 
\mt1 Haggai 
\c 1  
\s1 It Is Time to Build the Temple 
\p
\v 1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Persia, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*. \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 
\v 2 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w Again|strong="H1961"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 
\v 4 “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* think \w the|strong="H6256"\w* right \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* come \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* nice \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* beautiful wooden \w paneling|strong="H5603"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6256"\w* walls, \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H6256"\w* Lord’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* ruins. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happening. 
\v 6 \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* seeds, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* gathered \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* crops. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* full. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* something \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w warm|strong="H2527"\w*. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* earn \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* money, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* know \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w*. It’s \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w though|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* hole \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* pocket!’\f + \fr 1:6  \fk You … pocket \ft Or “The one who saves money is putting it into a purse full of holes.”\f*” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* big \w harvest|strong="H0935"\w*, \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* gather \w the|strong="H0834"\w* crop, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* grain. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* grain \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* send \w a|strong="H0935"\w* wind \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w blows|strong="H5301"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* happening? \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* still \w in|strong="H0935"\w* ruins \w while|strong="H4592"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* care \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* holds \w back|strong="H3607"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* holds \w back|strong="H3607"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w crops|strong="H2981"\w*. 
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w produces|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* ruined.\f + \fr 1:11  \fk dry … ruined \ft The Hebrew word “dry” is like the Hebrew word “ruined.”\f* \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w*.” 
\s1 Work Begins \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w New|strong="H8492"\w* Temple 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* showed \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, delivered \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w*!’” 
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\v 14 \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* excited \w about|strong="H0935"\w* working \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. 
\v 15 So \w they|strong="H3117"\w* began \w this|strong="H3117"\w* work \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 The Lord Encourages the People 
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* 21st \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*: 
\v 2 “\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H4994"\w*: 
\v 3 ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* try \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w compare|strong="H3644"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* beautiful \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0369"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w*? \w Does|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w compare|strong="H3644"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* discouraged!” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* discouraged! \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* discouraged! Continue \w this|strong="H6258"\w* work, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w This|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful said. 
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\v 5 “‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H5975"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. \w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!’ 
\v 6 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* just \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w things|strong="H0259"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2532"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.’ \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*! 
\v 8 ‘All \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* really belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* me! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* all \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine!’ \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful said. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w* ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* beautiful \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’ Remember, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\s1 Today Begins \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Blessing 
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\v 10 \w On|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* 24th day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* king \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Persia, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: 
\v 11 “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w commands|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* these \w things|strong="H7592"\w*: 
\v 12 ‘\w Suppose|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* part \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* sacrifice, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w cooked|strong="H5138"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H6944"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?’” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*. Now \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w also|strong="H0518"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* pure \w and|strong="H3068"\w* holy \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar became \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*. 
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\v 15 “‘\w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* happened \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w how|strong="H4994"\w* things \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* began working \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*. 
\v 16 People wanted 20 measures \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only 10 measures \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* pile. People wanted \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* 50 jars \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only 20. 
\v 17 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* diseases \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* plants \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H4639"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* still \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H4639"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.’ \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 18 “\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* finished \w laying|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* notice \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*: 
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H5375"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w barn|strong="H4035"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w look|strong="H5375"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* produced \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w beginning|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.’” 
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\v 20 \w Another|strong="H8145"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 
\v 21 “Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* many kings \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w power|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* defeat \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w*. These armies \w are|strong="H0376"\w* friends now, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.” 
\v 23 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* ring \w to|strong="H3068"\w* represent \w my|strong="H7760"\w* authority!” 
\p \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful said. 