1In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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Haggai 1:1, Haggai 2:20, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 2:20, Haggai 1:15

2"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,

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Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:1, Nehemiah 8:9, Ezra 1:8, Ezra 2:63

3'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?

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Ezra 3:12, Ezra 3:12, Ezekiel 7:20, Luke 21:5, Luke 21:6

4Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says the Lord. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says the Lord, 'and work, for I am with you,' says the Lord of hosts.

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1 Chronicles 28:20, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Zechariah 8:9, Zechariah 8:9, Joshua 1:9

5This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. 'Do not be afraid.'

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Exodus 34:10, Exodus 34:10, Nehemiah 9:20, Exodus 29:45, Exodus 29:46

6For this is what the Lord of hosts says: 'Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;

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Hebrews 12:26, Hebrews 12:28, Hebrews 12:26, Hebrews 12:28, Isaiah 10:25

7and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.

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Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, 1 Kings 8:11, 1 Kings 8:11, Daniel 2:44

8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says the Lord of hosts.

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Psalms 50:10, Psalms 50:12, Psalms 50:10, Psalms 50:12, Psalms 24:1

9'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says the Lord of hosts."

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Psalms 85:8, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 85:8, Psalms 85:9, 2 Corinthians 3:9

10In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the Word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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Haggai 2:20, Haggai 2:20, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:15

11"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

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Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 10:11, Malachi 2:7, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 10:11

12'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."

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Matthew 23:19, Leviticus 6:27, Matthew 23:19, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 7:6

13Then 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."

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Numbers 19:11, Numbers 19:22, Leviticus 22:4, Leviticus 22:6, Numbers 9:6

14Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says the Lord; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

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Titus 1:15, Proverbs 28:9, Titus 1:15, Proverbs 28:9, Haggai 1:4

15Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of the Lord.

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Haggai 1:5, Haggai 1:5, Ezra 4:24, Haggai 1:7, Ezra 3:10

16Through 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.

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Haggai 1:6, Haggai 1:6, Zechariah 8:10, Zechariah 8:12, Proverbs 3:9

17I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you did not turn to me,' says the Lord.

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Deuteronomy 28:22, Deuteronomy 28:22, Haggai 1:11, Haggai 1:11, Amos 4:8

18'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid, consider it.

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Zechariah 8:9, Zechariah 8:9, Haggai 2:15, Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2

19Is 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.'"

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Malachi 3:10, Habakkuk 3:17, Habakkuk 3:18, Malachi 3:10, Habakkuk 3:17

20The Word of the Lord came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

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21"Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth.

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Haggai 2:6, Haggai 2:7, Zechariah 4:6, Zechariah 4:10, Haggai 2:6

22I 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.

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Micah 5:10, Micah 5:10, Judges 7:22, Judges 7:22, Micah 5:15

23In that day, says the Lord of hosts, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says the Lord, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says the Lord of hosts."

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Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:1, Jeremiah 22:24