1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? 4 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: 5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. 6 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; 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. 13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. 14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. 15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD: 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. 18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.

20 And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; 22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. 23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.

1 七月二十一日， 耶和华的话临到哈该先知说：

2 "你要对撒拉铁的儿子犹大省长所罗巴伯， 和约撒答的儿子大祭司约书亚， 以及所有余剩的子民， 说：

3 ‘你们中间剩下的人， 有谁见过这殿宇从前的荣耀呢？现在你们又看它怎样？岂不是视如无物一样吗？’"

4 耶和华说： "所罗巴伯啊！ 现在你要刚强。"耶和华说： "约撒答的儿子大祭司约书亚啊！ 你要刚强； 这地的一切子民啊！ 你们也要刚强， 并且要作工。"万军之耶和华说： "因为我与你们同在。

5 这就是你们从埃及出来的时候， 我与你们立约的话。现在我的灵住在你们中间； 你们不要惧怕。"

6 因为万军之耶和华这样说： "再过不多的时候， 我要震动天、地、海洋和旱地。"

7 万军之耶和华说： "我要震动万国， 万国的珍宝就必运来； 我要使这殿宇充满荣耀。"

8 万军之耶和华说： "银子是我的， 金子也是我的。"

9 万军之耶和华说： "这殿宇后来的荣耀， 必大过先前的荣耀。"万军之耶和华说： "在这地方， 我必赐下平安。"

10 大利乌王第二年九月二十四日， 耶和华的话临到哈该先知说：

11 "万军之耶和华这样说： 你要向祭司询问有关律法的事说：

12 人若用自己的衣襟盛载圣肉， 后来又使自己的衣襟触着饼、汤、酒、油或别的食物， 这就算为圣吗？"祭司都回答说： "不算为圣。"

13 哈该又说： "人若因触着尸体而成为不洁， 又触着这些东西的任何一样， 这就算为不洁吗？"祭司都回答说： "要算为不洁净。"

14 于是哈该回答， 说： "耶和华说： ‘这民也是这样， 这国在我面前也是这样； 他们手里的一切工作， 都是这样； 他们在那里所献的， 都是不洁净的。’

15 "现在你们要反省， 从今日起回想过往， 就是在耶和华的殿还没有一块石头叠在另一块石头上面以前，

16 那时你们怎样呢？有人到谷堆来， 想得两百公斤谷， 却只得一百公斤； 有人到榨酒池去， 想从酒槽得一百公升酒， 却只得四十公升。

17 耶和华说： ‘我用旱风、霉烂和冰雹击打你们， 和你们手里的一切工作， 你们还是不归向我。

18 你们要反省， 从今日起回想过往， 就是自九月二十四日起， 从耶和华殿的奠基日开始， 你们要反省：

19 仓里还有种子吗？葡萄树、无花果树、石榴树和橄榄树， 岂是还没有结果子吗？从今日起， 我必赐福。’"

20 同月二十四日， 耶和华的话再次临到哈该， 说：

21 "你要向犹大省长所罗巴伯说： ‘我要震动天地，

22 我必倾覆列国的宝座， 消灭外族万国的势力， 我必推翻战车和驾车的人； 马匹和骑马的都必跌倒； 各人必死在自己兄弟的刀下。’

23 万军之耶和华说： ‘撒拉铁的儿子， 我的仆人所罗巴伯啊！ 到那日我必提拔你。’耶和华说： ‘我必以你为印记。’万军之耶和华说： ‘因为我拣选了你。’"