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In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORDby[a] the prophetHaggai,saying,
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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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Who is left among you that saw this house in her firstglory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
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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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According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spiritremainethamong you: fear ye not.
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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;
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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.
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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.