For thus saith the Lord of hosts, [a]Yet a little while, and I will shake the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land:

And I will move all nations, and [b]the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this House with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.

The [c]silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Haggai 2:7 He exhorteth them to patience though see not as yet this Temple so glorious as the Prophets had declared: for this should be accomplished in Christ, by whom all things should be renewed.
  2. Haggai 2:8 Meaning, Christ whom all ought to look for and desire: or by desire he may signify all precious things, as riches, and such like.
  3. Haggai 2:9 Therefore when his time cometh he can make all the treasures of the world to serve his purpose: but the glory of this second Temple doth not stand in material things, neither can be built.

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