Haggai 2:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Haggai 2:6

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,

12 “If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?” ’ ” Then the priests answered and said, “No.”

Verse Comparison: Haggai 2:6

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American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

Amplified® Bible
For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake {and} make tremble the [starry] heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;

Contemporary English Version
Soon I will again shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

Darby English Version
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land];

Good News Bible
"Before long I will shake heaven and earth, land and sea.

King James Version
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

New American Standard Bible
"For thus says the LORD of hosts, `Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.

New International Version
"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.

New King James Version
“For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For thus says the LORD of hosts, ' Once more in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.

Revised Standard Version
For thus says the LORD of hosts: Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land;

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet once more -- it `is' a little, And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, And the sea, and the dry land,

New English Translation
Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: ‘In just a little while¹ I will once again shake the sky² and the earth, the sea and the dry ground.

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