Haggai 2 Parallel Bible Translations

Haggai 2 ▼
swipe to see more →
CSB
Christian Standard Bible
ESV
English Standard Version
NIV
New International Version
+Add
1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 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 the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people: “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them,
3 ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem to you like nothing by comparison? ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes? 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 Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel—this is the LORD’s declaration. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land—this is the LORD’s declaration. Work! For I am with you —the declaration of the LORD of Armies. Yet 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. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts, But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the LORD. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, 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 the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.’ ” according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.’
6 For the LORD of Armies says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. “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 the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD of Armies. And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty.
8 “The silver and gold belong to me”—this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty.
9 “The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says the LORD of Armies. “I will provide peace in this place” —this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts.’” 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: On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, 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:
11 “This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling. “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Ask the priests what the law says:
12 If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy? ” The priests answered, “No.” ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or oil or any kind of food, does it become holy?’” The priests answered and said, “No.” If someone carries consecrated meat in the fold of their garment, and that fold touches some bread or stew, some wine, olive oil or other food, does it become consecrated?’” The priests answered, “No.”
13 Then Haggai asked, “If someone defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled? ” The priests answered, “It becomes defiled.” Then Haggai said, “If someone who is unclean by contact with a dead body touches any of these, does it become unclean?” The priests answered and said, “It does become unclean.” 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 replied, “So is this people, and so is this nation before me—this is the LORD’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled. Then Haggai answered and said, “So is it with this people, and with this nation before me, declares the LORD, and so with every work of their hands. And what they offer there is unclean. 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 from this day on, think carefully: Before one stone was placed on another in the LORD’s temple, Now then, consider from this day onward. Before stone was placed upon stone in the temple of the LORD, “’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 what state were you in? When someone came to a grain heap of twenty measures, it only amounted to ten; when one came to the winepress to dip fifty measures from the vat, it only amounted to twenty. how did you fare? When one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw fifty measures, there were but twenty. 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 you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you didn’t turn to me—this is the LORD’s declaration. I struck you and all the products of your toil with blight and with mildew and with hail, yet you did not turn to me, declares the LORD. I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not return to me,’ declares the LORD.
18 From this day on, think carefully; from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid; think carefully. Consider from this day onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month. Since the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid, consider: 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 still seed left in the granary? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet produced. But from this day on I will bless you.” Is the seed yet in the barn? Indeed, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have yielded nothing. But from this day on I will bless you.” 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.’”
20 The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by his brother’s sword. and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother. 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”—this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies—“I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant”—this is the LORD’s declaration—“and make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you.” This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts.” “’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.”
Previous chapter
Top of Page
Top of Page