Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem like nothing to you?[a](A) Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel”—this is the Lord’s declaration.(B) “Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “Work! For I am with you”(C)—the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Haggai 2:3 Lit Is it not in your eyes?

‘Who of you is left who saw this house(A) in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?(B) But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong,(C) Joshua son of Jozadak,(D) the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with(E) you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

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