Haggai 2:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Haggai 2:4

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:

3 ^a‘Who is left among you who saw this¹ temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, ^bis this not in your eyes as nothing?

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

5 ^a‘According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so ^bMy Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’

6 “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ^a‘Once more (it is a little while) ^bI will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;

7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to ^athe Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this² temple with ^bglory,’ says the Lord of hosts.

8 ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.

9 ^a‘The glory of this latter¹ temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give ^bpeace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

The People Are Defiled

10 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, saying,

11 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Now, ^aask the priests concerning the law, saying,

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American Standard Version
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts,

Amplified® Bible
Yet now be strong, alert, {and} courageous, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; be strong, alert, {and} courageous, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, alert, {and} courageous, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and work! For I am with you, says the Lord of hosts.

Contemporary English Version
But cheer up! Because I, the LORD All-Powerful, will be here to help you with the work,

Darby English Version
But now be strong, Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Good News Bible
But now don't be discouraged, any of you. Do the work, for I am with you.

King James Version
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:

New American Standard Bible
`But now take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD, `take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the LORD, `and work; for I am with you,' declares the LORD of hosts.

New International Version
But 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, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the LORD Almighty.

New King James Version
Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the LORD; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the LORD, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the LORD of hosts.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'But now take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD, 'take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the LORD, 'and work; for I accompany you,' declares the LORD of hosts.

Revised Standard Version
Yet now take courage, O Zerub'babel, says the LORD; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehoz'adak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the LORD; work, for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts,

Young's Literal Translation
And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I `am' with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) --

New English Translation
Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord. ‘Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and¹ all you citizens of the land,’² says the Lord, ‘and begin to work. For I am with you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.

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