{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/web/haggai/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T22:02:32.416Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Haggai","bookSlug":"haggai","chapter":2,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":2,"totalVerses":23},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"|Speak now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Armies."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. 'Don't be afraid.'"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For this is what Yahweh of Armies says: 'Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Armies."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Yahweh of Armies; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says Yahweh of Armies.|"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"|Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'| The priests answered, |No.|"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Then Haggai said, |If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?| The priests answered, |It will be unclean.|"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Then Haggai answered, |'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of Yahweh."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn't turn to me,' says Yahweh."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid, consider it."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven't brought forth. From this day will I bless you.'|"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The Word of Yahweh came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"|Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Armies.|"}],"citation":{"inline":"Haggai 2 (WEB)","markdown":"[Haggai 2](https://primebible.com/web/haggai/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/haggai/2 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}