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A Promise to Rebuild

In the seventh month on the twenty-first day, the word of Yahweh came through[a] Haggai the prophet, saying, “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, ‘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]

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  1. Haggai 2:1 Literally “came through the hand of”
  2. Haggai 2:3 Literally “in your eyes”

on the twenty-first day of the seventh month,(A) the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(B) “Speak to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak,[a](D) the high priest, and to the remnant(E) of the people. Ask them, ‘Who of you is left who saw this house(F) in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?(G)

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  1. Haggai 2:2 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verse 4