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On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came by ^(C1)Haggai the prophet, saying,

"Speak now to ^(C1)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, ^(C1)governor of Judah, and to ^(C1)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the ^(C2)remnant of the people, saying,

'Who is ^(C1)left among you who saw this ^(F1)temple in its ^(C2)former glory? And how do you see it now? ^(F2)Does it not seem to you like nothing ^(F3)in comparison?

'But now ^(F1)(C1)take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD, 'take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the LORD, 'and work; for ^(C2)I am with you,' declares the LORD of armies.

'As for the ^(F1)(C1)promise which I ^(F2)made you when you came out of Egypt, ^(F3)My ^(C2)Spirit remains in your midst; ^(C3)do not fear!'

"For this is what the LORD of armies says: '^(C1)Once more ^(F1)in a ^(C2)little while, I am going to ^(C3)shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.

'I will shake ^(C1)all the nations; and ^(F1)they will come with the ^(C2)wealth of all nations, and I will ^(C3)fill this house with glory,' says the LORD of armies.

'The ^(C1)silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,' declares the LORD of armies.

'The latter ^(C1)glory of this house will be greater than the ^(C2)former,' says the LORD of armies, 'and in this place I will give ^(C3)peace,' declares the LORD of armies."

"Speak to ^(C1)Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, 'I am going to ^(C2)shake the heavens and the earth.

'And I will ^(C1)overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the ^(C2)power of the kingdoms of the ^(F1)nations; and I will ^(C3)overthrow the chariots and their riders, and the ^(C4)horses and their riders will go down, ^(C5)every one by the sword of another.'

'On that day,' declares the LORD of armies, 'I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,' declares the LORD, 'and I will make you like a ^(F1)(C1)signet ring, for ^(C2)I have chosen you,'" declares the LORD of armies.