1 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 Joshua son of Jozadak, "the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them,3 '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 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 what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.'6 "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 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 is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty.9 '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:11 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Ask the priests what the law says:12 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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:21 "Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.22 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,' 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."

1 In die vigesima et quarta mensis, in sexto mense, in anno secundo Darii regis.2 In septimo mense, vigesima et prima mensis, factum est verbum Domini in manu Aggi prophet, dicens : 3 Loquere ad Zorobabel, filium Salathiel, ducem Juda, et ad Jesum, filium Josedec, sacerdotem magnum, et ad reliquos populi, dicens : 4 [Quis in vobis est derelictus,qui vidit domum istam in gloria sua prima ?et quid vos videtis hanc nunc ?numquid non ita est, quasi non sit in oculis vestris ?5 Et nunc confortare, Zorobabel, dicit Dominus ;et confortare, Jesu, fili Josedec, sacerdos magne ;et confortare, omnis populus terr, dicit Dominus exercituum :et facite (quoniam ego vobiscum sum, dicit Dominus exercituum)6 verbum quod pepigi vobiscum cum egrederemini de terra gypti :et spiritus meus erit in medio vestrum : nolite timere.7 Quia hc dicit Dominus exercituum :Adhuc unum modicum est,et ego commovebo clum, et terram, et mare, et aridam.8 Et movebo omnes gentes,et veniet desideratus cunctis gentibus :et implebo domum istam gloria,dicit Dominus exercituum.9 Meum est argentum, et meum est aurum,dicit Dominus exercituum.10 Magna erit gloria domus istius novissim plus quam prim,dicit Dominus exercituum :et in loco isto dabo pacem,dicit Dominus exercituum.]11 In vigesima et quarta noni mensis, in anno secundo Darii regis, factum est verbum Domini ad Aggum prophetam, dicens : 12 Hc dicit Dominus exercituum : Interroga sacerdotes legem, dicens : 13 Si tulerit homo carnem sanctificatam in ora vestimenti sui, et tetigerit de summitate ejus panem, aut pulmentum, aut vinum, aut oleum, aut omnem cibum, numquid sanctificabitur ? Respondentes autem sacerdotes, dixerunt : Non. 14 Et dixit Aggus : Si tetigerit pollutus in anima ex omnibus his, numquid contaminabitur ? Et responderunt sacerdotes, et dixerunt : Contaminabitur. 15 Et respondit Aggus, et dixit : [Sic populus iste,et sic gens ista ante faciem meam, dicit Dominus,et sic omne opus manuum eorum :et omnia qu obtulerunt ibi, contaminata erunt.16 Et nunc ponite corda vestra a die hac et supra,antequam poneretur lapis super lapidem in templo Domini.17 Cum accederetis ad acervum viginti modiorum,et fierent decem ;et intraretis ad torcular, ut exprimeretis quinquaginta lagenas,et fiebant viginti.18 Percussi vos vento urente, et aurugine,et grandine omnia opera manuum vestrarum :et non fuit in vobis qui reverteretur ad me, dicit Dominus.19 Ponite corda vestra ex die ista, et in futurum,a die vigesima et quarta noni mensis :a die qua fundamenta jacta sunt templi Domini,ponite super cor vestrum.20 Numquid jam semen in germine est,et adhuc vinea, et ficus,et malogranatum, et lignum oliv non floruit ? ex die ista benedicam.]21 Et factum est verbum Domini secundo ad Aggum in vigesima et quarta mensis, dicens : 22 Loquere ad Zorobabel ducem Juda, dicens : [Ego movebo clum pariter et terram,23 et subvertam solium regnorum,et conteram fortitudinem regni gentium :et subvertam quadrigam et ascensorem ejus,et descendent equi, et ascensores eorum,vir in gladio fratris sui.24 In die illa, dicit Dominus exercituum, assumam te,Zorobabel, fili Salathiel, serve meus, dicit Dominus :et ponam te quasi signaculum,quia te elegi, dicit Dominus exercituum.]