1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh was addressed through the prophet Haggai, as follows,
2 'You are to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak the high priest and to the remnant of the people. Say this,
3 "Is there anyone left among you who saw this Temple in its former glory? And how does it look to you now? Does it not seem as though there is nothing there?
4 But take courage now, Zerubbabel!-Yahweh declares. Courage, Joshua son of Jehozadak high priest! Courage, all you people of the country!-Yahweh declares. To work! I am with you -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares-
5 and my spirit is present among you. Do not be afraid!
6 For Yahweh Sabaoth says this: A little while now, and I shall shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
7 I shall shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will flow in, and I shall fill this Temple with glory, says Yahweh Sabaoth.
8 Mine is the silver, mine the gold!-Yahweh Sabaoth declares.
9 The glory of this new Temple will surpass that of the old, says Yahweh Sabaoth, and in this place I shall give peace -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares." '
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh was addressed to the prophet Haggai as follows,
11 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "Ask the priests to give a ruling on this:
12 If someone is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his gown and allows the fold to touch bread, broth, wine, oil or food of any kind, will that become holy?" ' The priests replied, 'No.'
13 Haggai then said, 'If anyone rendered unclean by contact with a corpse touches any of these things, will that become unclean?' The priests replied, 'It will become unclean.'
14 Haggai then spoke out. 'It is the same with this people,' he said, 'the same with this nation, in my view -- Yahweh declares -- the same with everything they turn their hands to; and whatever they offer here is unclean.
15 'So now think carefully, today and henceforth: before one stone had been laid on another in the sanctuary of Yahweh,
16 what state were you in? You would come to a twenty-measure heap and find only ten; you would come to a vat to draw fifty measures and find only twenty.
17 Everything you turned your hands to, I struck with wind-blast, mildew and hail, and still you would not return to me -- Yahweh declares.
18 So think carefully, today and henceforth (from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day the foundation of the sanctuary of Yahweh was laid, think carefully)
19 if seed-corn is still short in the barn, and if vine and fig tree, pomegranate and olive tree still bear no fruit. 'From today onwards I intend to bless you.'
20 On the twenty-fourth day of the month the word of Yahweh was addressed a second time to Haggai, as follows,
21 'Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah. Say this, "I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
22 I shall overturn the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the kings of the nations. I shall overthrow the chariots and their crews; horses and their riders will fall, every one to the sword of his comrade.
23 When that day comes -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares -- I shall take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel my servant -- Yahweh declares -- and make you like a signet ring. For I have chosen you -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares." '
Versículos relacionados com Haggai, 2:
Chapter 2 of Haggai talks about the restoration of the Jerusalem temple, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians. Ageu prophesies that the glory of this temple will be greater than that of the previous temple and that God will bring prosperity to the people of Judah. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Ageu 2:
2 Chronicles 36:23: "Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and in charge of building me a house in Jerusalem, who is in Judah. Your people? The Lord your God be with Him, and go up. " This verse talks about the Order of Cyrus, king of Persia, for the reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem, which is the main theme of Ageu 2.
Esdras 6:14: "And the elders of the Jews were building and thriving, by the prophecy of the prophet Hug and Zechariah, son of Ido. They built the house and perfected it, according to the warrant of the God of Israel, and according to Cyrus's warrant , and of Dario, and of Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. " This verse shows that Ageu's prophecy about the restoration of the temple was fulfilled and that the Jews were blessed with prosperity.
Isaiah 60:7: "The whole flock will gather to you, the sheeps of nebaiote will serve you; it will be acceptably to my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory." This verse talks about the glory that God will bring to His people and to His temple, which relates to AGE's prophecy about the glory of the new temple.
1 Kings 8:10-11: "And it happened that, coming out the priests of the sanctuary, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud, because glory From the Lord he had filled the house of the Lord. " This verse talks about the glory of God who filled the temple of Solomon, which relates to Aetu's prophecy about the glory of the new temple.
Psalm 72:16: "There will be plenty of wheat on earth, to the top of the mountains; its fruit will make noise like Lebanon, and men will flourish in cities like the grass of the earth." This verse talks about the prosperity that God will bring to his people, which relates to Ageu's prophecy about prosperity that will come to Judah after the restoration of the temple.
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