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Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the highpriest, and to the residue of the people,saying,
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Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel,saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua,son of Josedech, the highpriest; and be strong, all ye people of the land,saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
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The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
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The glory of this latterhouse shall be greater than of the former,saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I givepeace,saith the LORD of hosts.
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If onebearholyflesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touchbread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priestsanswered and said, No.
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Then saidHaggai, If one that is unclean by a dead bodytouch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priestsanswered and said, It shall be unclean.
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Then answeredHaggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nationbefore me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
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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 outfifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
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Consider* now from this day and upward, from the four and twentiethday of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD'Stemple was laid, consider* it.
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Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olivetree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
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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.
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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.