New King James Version

Haggai 2:4-11 New King James Version (NKJV)

4. Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts.

5. ‘According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’

6. “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;

7. and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.

8. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.

9. ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

10. On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

11. “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,