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I will not let my terrible anger win. I will not destroy Ephraim again. I am God and not a human. I am the Holy One. I am with you. I will not show my anger.

You will know that I am with Israel. You will know that I am the Lord your God. There is no other God. My people will never be ashamed again."

Then Haggai, the Lord 's messenger, delivered this message to the people: "The Lord says, ‘I am with you!'"

But the Lord says, "Zerubbabel, don't be discouraged!" And the Lord says, "Joshua son of Jehozadak, you are the high priest. Don't be discouraged! And all you people who live in the land, don't be discouraged! Continue this work, because I am with you." This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

"I have told you all these things while I am with you.

I am with you, and no one will be able to hurt you. Many of my people are in this city."

I cannot be there with you in person, but I am with you in spirit. And I have already judged the man who did this. I judged him the same as I would if I were really there.