Haggai 2:1–14
2 In the seventh month on the twenty-first day, the word of Yahweh ⌊came through⌋a Haggai the prophet, saying, 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3 ‘Who among you is left that saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it seem like nothing ⌊to you⌋?b 4 ‘But now take courage,c Zerubbabel,’ ⌊declares⌋d Yahweh. ‘Take courage,e Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and take courage,f all the people of the land,’ ⌊declares⌋g Yahweh. ‘Do the work, because I am with you,’ ⌊declares⌋h Yahweh of hosts, 5 ‘according to ⌊the promise⌋i that ⌊I covenanted⌋j with you when you came out of Egypt. My spirit ⌊is with you⌋;k do not be afraid.’ 6 For thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and dry land. 7 I will shake all the nations so that the treasure of all the nations will come, and I will fill this housel with glory,’ says Yahweh of hosts. 8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ ⌊declares⌋m Yahweh of hosts. 9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace’ ⌊declares⌋n Yahweh of hosts.’ ”
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Haggai, saying, 11 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:o 12 If a man carriesp consecrated meat in the hem of his garment, and his hem touches bread, or stew, or wine, or olive oil, or any kind of food, will it become holy?’ ” The priests answered, “No.” 13 Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean from contact with a corpse touches any of these, will it become unclean?” The priests answered, “Yes, it will be become unclean.” 14 And Haggai answered and said, “ ‘So it is with this people, and with this nation before me,’ ⌊declares⌋q Yahweh, ‘and so it is with every kind of work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.