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Haggai 2

1In theseventhבַּשְּׁבִיעִ֕יba.she.vi.'IH7637month, in theoneוְאֶחָ֖דve.'e.ChadH259andtwentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbe.'es.RimH6242day of themonthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, came thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027theprophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030Haggaiחַגַּ֥יcha.GaiH2292,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559now toZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לze.ru.ba.VelH2216thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShealtielשַׁלְתִּיאֵל֙shal.ti.'ElH7597,governorפַּחַ֣תpa.ChatH6346ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063, and toJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJosedechיְהוֹצָדָ֖קye.ho.tza.DakH3087, thehighהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548, and to theremnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

3Who isleftהַנִּשְׁאָ֔רha.nish.'ArH7604among you thatsawרָאָה֙ra.'AhH7200thishouseהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004in herfirstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223gloryבִּכְבוֹד֖וֹbikh.vo.DoH3519? and how do yeseeרֹאִ֤יםro.'ImH7200it now? is it not in youreyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.KhemH5869incomparisonכָמֹ֛הוּkha.Mo.huH3644of it as nothing?

4Yet now bestrongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388, OZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀ze.ru.ba.VelH2216,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068; and bestrongוַחֲזַ֣קva.cha.ZakH2388, OJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJosedechיְהוֹצָדָק֩ye.ho.tza.DakH3087, thehighהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548; and bestrongוַחֲזַ֨קva.cha.ZakH2388, all yepeopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of thelandהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, andworkוַֽעֲשׂ֑וּva.'a.SuH6213: for I am with you,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635:

5According to thewordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697that Icovenantedכָּרַ֤תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772with you when yecameבְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbe.tze.te.KhemH3318out ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, so myspiritוְרוּחִ֖יve.ru.ChiH7307remainethעֹמֶ֣דֶת'o.Me.detH5975amongבְּתוֹכְכֶ֑םbe.tokh.KhemH8432you:fearתִּירָֽאוּ׃ סti.Ra.'uH3372ye not.

6For thussaithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635; Yetonceאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259, it is a littlewhileמְעַ֣טme.'AtH4592, and I willshakeמַרְעִישׁ֙mar.'IshH7493theheavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, and theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and theseaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220, and thedryהֶחָרָבָֽה׃he.cha.ra.VahH2724land ;

7And I willshakeוְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙ve.hir.'ash.TiH7493allnationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471, and thedesireחֶמְדַּ֣תchem.DatH2532of allnationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471shallcomeוּבָ֖אוּu.Va.'uH935: and I willfillוּמִלֵּאתִ֞יu.mi.le.TiH4390thishouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004withgloryכָּב֔וֹדka.VodH3519,saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

8Thesilverהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701is mine, and thegoldהַזָּהָ֑בha.za.HavH2091is mine,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

9Thegloryכְּבוֹד֩ke.VodH3519of thislatterהָאַֽחֲרוֹן֙ha.'a.cha.rOnH314houseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004shall be greaterthanגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419of theformerהָ֣רִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635: and in thisplaceוּבַמָּק֤וֹםu.va.ma.KomH4725will Igiveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414peaceשָׁל֔וֹםsha.LomH7965,saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'otH6635.

10In thefourוְאַרְבָּעָה֙ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702andtwentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֤יםbe.'es.RimH6242day of theninthלַתְּשִׁיעִ֔יla.te.shi.'IH8671month, in thesecondשְׁתַּ֖יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141ofDariusלְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshH1867, came thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068byH3027Haggaiחַגַּ֥יcha.GaiH2292theprophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

11Thussaithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;Askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592now thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548concerning thelawתּוֹרָ֖הto.RahH8451,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12Ifoneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376shallbearיִשָּׂא־yi.sa'-H5375holyקֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshH6944fleshבְּשַׂר־be.sar-H1320in theskirtבִּכְנַ֣ףbikh.NafH3671of hisgarmentבִּגְד֗וֹbig.DoH899, and with hisskirtבִּ֠כְנָפוֹbikh.na.foH3671shalltouchוְנָגַ֣עve.na.Ga'H5060breadהַלֶּ֨חֶםha.Le.chemH3899, orpottageהַנָּזִ֜ידha.na.ZidH5138, orwineהַיַּ֧יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196, oroilשֶׁ֛מֶןShe.menH8081, or anyfoodמַאֲכָ֖לma.'a.KhalH3978, shall it beholyהֲיִקְדָּ֑שׁha.yik.DashH6942? And thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548answeredוַיַּעֲנ֧וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, No.

13Thensaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Haggaiחַגַּ֔יcha.GaiH2292, If one that isuncleanטְמֵא־te.me'-H2931by a deadbodyנֶ֛פֶשׁNe.feshH5315shalltouchיִגַּ֧עyi.Ga'H5060any of these, shall it beuncleanהֲיִטְמָ֑אha.yit.Ma'H2930? And thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548answeredוַיַּעֲנ֧וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, It shall beuncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

14Thenansweredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Haggaiחַגַּ֜יcha.GaiH2292, andsaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, So is thispeopleהָֽעָם־ha.'om-H5971, and so is thisnationהַגּ֨וֹיha.GoyH1471beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440me,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068; and so is everyworkמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of theirhandsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027; and that which theyofferיַקְרִ֛יבוּyak.Ri.vuH7126there isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

15And now, I pray you,considerשִֽׂימוּ־ לְבַבְכֶ֔םsi.mu- le.vav.KhemH7760 H3824from thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, frombeforeמִטֶּ֧רֶםmi.Te.remH2962astoneאֶ֛בֶן'E.venH68waslaidשֽׂוּם־sum-H7760upon astoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68in thetempleבְּהֵיכַ֥לbe.hei.KhalH1964of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

16Since those days were, when onecameבָּא֙ba'H935to anheapעֲרֵמַ֣ת'a.re.MatH6194oftwentyעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242measures, there were buttenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahH6235: when onecameבָּ֣אba'H935to thewinepressהַיֶּ֗קֶבhai.Ye.kevH3342to drawoutלַחְשֹׂף֙lach.SofH2834fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572vessels out of thepressפּוּרָ֔הpu.RahH6333, there were buttwentyעֶשְׂרִֽים׃'es.RimH6242.

17Ismoteהִכֵּ֨יתִיhi.Kei.tiH5221you withblightingבַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹןba.shi.da.FonH7711and withmildewוּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙u.vai.ye.ra.kOnH3420and withhailוּבַבָּרָ֔דu.va.ba.RadH1259in all thelaboursמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of yourhandsיְדֵיכֶ֑םye.dei.KhemH3027; yet ye turned not to me,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

18Considerשִׂימוּ־ לְבַבְכֶ֔םsi.mu- le.vav.KhemH7760 H3824now from thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117andupwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605, from thefourוְאַרְבָּעָ֜הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702andtwentiethעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242dayמִיּוֹם֩mi.yOmH3117of theninthלַתְּשִׁיעִ֗יla.te.shi.'IH8671month, even from thedayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117that thefoundationיֻסַּ֥דyu.SadH3245of theLORD’Sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068templeהֵֽיכַל־hei.khal-H1964was laid,considerשִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶֽם׃Si.mu le.vav.KhemH7760 H3824it .

19Is theseedהַזֶּ֙רַע֙ha.Ze.ra'H2233yet in thebarnבַּמְּגוּרָ֔הba.me.gu.RahH4035? yea, as yet thevineהַגֶּ֨פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612, and the figtreeוְהַתְּאֵנָ֧הve.ha.te.'e.NahH8384, and thepomegranateוְהָרִמּ֛וֹןve.ha.ri.MonH7416, and theoliveהַזַּ֖יִתha.Za.yitH2132treeוְעֵ֥ץve.'EtzH6086, hath not broughtforthנָשָׂ֑אna.Sa'H5375: from thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117will Iblessאֲבָרֵֽךְ׃ ס'a.va.RekhH1288you .

20Andagainשֵׁנִית֙she.NitH8145thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068came toHaggaiחַגַּ֔יcha.GaiH2292in thefourוְאַרְבָּעָ֛הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702andtwentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֧יםbe.'es.RimH6242day of themonthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21Speakאֱמֹ֕ר'e.MorH559toZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֥לze.ru.ba.VelH2216,governorפַּֽחַת־pa.chat-H6346ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, I willshakeמַרְעִ֔ישׁmar.'IshH7493theheavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776;

22And I willoverthrowוְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙ve.ha.fakh.TiH2015thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofkingdomsמַמְלָכ֔וֹתmam.la.KhotH4467, and I willdestroyוְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יve.Hish.mad.TiH8045thestrengthחֹ֖זֶקCho.zekH2392of thekingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of theheathenהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471; and I willoverthrowוְהָפַכְתִּ֤יve.ha.fakh.TiH2015thechariotsמֶרְכָּבָה֙mer.ka.VahH4818, and those thatrideוְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָve.Ro.khe.Vei.haH7392in them; and thehorsesסוּסִים֙su.SimH5483and theirridersוְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔םve.Ro.khe.vei.HemH7392shall comedownוְיָרְד֤וּve.ya.re.DuH3381, everyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376by theswordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719of hisbrotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251.

23In thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֡וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, will Itakeאֶ֠קָּחֲךָ'E.ka.cha.khaH3947thee, OZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֨לze.ru.ba.VelH2216, myservantעַבְדִּי֙'av.DiH5650, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤לshe.'al.ti.'ElH7597,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and willmakeוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָve.sam.Ti.khaH7760thee as asignetכַּֽחוֹתָ֑םka.cho.TamH2368: for I havechosenבָחַ֔רְתִּיva.Char.tiH977thee,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

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