The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

The .ii. Chapter.

1 He sheweth that the glorie of the seconde temple shall exceede the first.

1 IN the * 1.1 twentie and fourth day of the sixt moneth, in the seconde yere of king Darius,

2 In the (b) 1.2 seuenth moneth in the twentie and one day of the moneth, came the worde of the Lord by the ministerie of the prophete Haggeus, saying:

3 Say nowe to Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel prince of Iuda, and to Iosua the sonne of Iosedech the hie priest, and to rest of the people, saying:

4 * 1.3Who is among you left, whiche sawe this house in her first glorie, and howe do you see it now? Is it not in your eyes in comparison of it, as nothing?

5 Yet nowe be of good cheare O Zoroba∣bel, sayth the Lord, and be of good com∣fort O Iosua thou hye priest sonne of Iosedech, and be strong all ye people of the lande, sayth the Lorde, and worke: for (d) 1.4 I am with you sayth the Lorde of hoastes,

6 According to the e 1.5 worde that I coue∣naunted with you, when ye came out of Egypt: and my f 1.6 spirite shall remayne with you, feare ye not.

7 For thus sayth the Lorde of hoastes g 1.7Yet a litle whyle, and I will (h) 1.8shake the heauens, and the earth, and the sea, and the drie lande:

8 And I will moue all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glorie, sayth the Lorde of hoastes.

9 (i) 1.9The siluer is myne, and the golde is myne, sayth the Lorde of hoastes.

10 The glorie of the (k) 1.10seconde house, shal∣be greater then the glorie of the first, sayth the Lorde of hoastes: and in this place will I geue peace, sayth the Lorde of hoastes.

11 In the twentie and fourth day of the(l) 1.11 nynth moneth in the second yere of king Darius, came the word of the Lord vn∣to the prophete Haggeus, saying:

12 Thus sayth the Lord God of hoastes, Aske nowe ye priestes [concernyng] the lawe, saying:

13 If one beare holy fleshe in the skirt of his coate, & with his skirt do touche the bread, potage, wine, oyle, or any other meate, shall it be holy? And the priestes aunswered and sayde, No.

14 And Haggeus sayd: If a polluted per∣son touche any of these, shall he not be polluted? And the priestes aunswered, and saide, He shalbe polluted.

15 Then Haggeus aunswered, and sayde: So is this people, and so is this nation (m) 1.12before me sayth the Lord, and so is al the worke of their handes: & that which they offer there is vncleane.

16 And nowe consider I pray you in your mindes from this day, and vpward, be∣fore there was layed one stone vpon an other in the house of the Lorde,

17 Before these thinges [were done] when one came to a heape of twentie [mea∣sures] there were but ten: so who came to the wyne presse for to drawe out fiftie [vessels of wyne] out of the presse, there were but twentie.

18 I smote you with blasting, and with

mildeawe, and with hayle, in all the worke of your handes, and you turned not vnto me, sayth the Lorde.

19 Consider nowe in your mindes from this day, and afore, from the foure and twentie day of the nynth [moneth,] vnto the day that the foundation of the lordes temple was layde, consider it in your mindes:

20 Is the seede yet in the barne? as yet the vines, and the figge tree, and the pome∣granate, & the oliue tree hath not brought foorth: from this day will I blesse [you.]

[unspec C] 21 And (n) 1.13againe the worde of the Lorde came vnto Haggei in the foure & twen∣tie [day] of the moneth, saying:

22 Speake to Zorobabel the prince of Iu∣da, and say, I will shake the heauens and the earth:

23 And I will ouerthrow the “ 1.14 throne of kingdomes, & I wil destroy the strength of the kingdomes of the heathen, and I will ouerthrowe the charettes and the sitters thereon, and the horse and the riders shall fall downe euery one by the sworde of his brother.

24 In that day, saith the Lord of hoastes, will I take thee Zorobabel my ser∣uaunt sonne of Salathiel, sayth the Lord, & will make thee as a signet: for I haue chosen thee, sayth the Lorde of hoastes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  They had but three 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & three 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to heare the prophete, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to prepare 〈…〉〈…〉 men worke, so dili∣gent were thei after the prea∣ching of the prophete.
• (b) 1.2

  They had nowe not wrought a ful moneth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they waxed 〈…〉〈…〉 ther¦fore had neede to be se•• on a freshe by the ••o••phete, who was therefore nowe sent vn∣to them againe
• * 1.3

  As were Seraiah, Ze∣phaniah, and others. 2. R•• cap. 5. ver. 18 which saw the old temple, and now were returned with Zorobabel. Esd. cap. 6. verse. 3.
• (d) 1.4

  A strong argumēt why the people should be of good courage, when they are sure that God is with them.
• e 1.5

  God made many promises to his people 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their departure o••t of Egypt•• but in asmuch ••s he goeth a∣bout to speake of Christe in t••is place▪ at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be thought that he meaneth here the pro∣mise made. 〈…〉〈…〉 and repeated Act. •• ver. 27
• f 1.6

  Before he confirmed his promise made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christe▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he promiseth his spirite: therfore there is no cause offeare.
• g 1.7

  There passed .519. yeres after this prophecie, before Christe 〈◊〉〈◊〉: yet are they sayde to be but a little whyle in comparison of the time sence the creation, the tyme that shalbe before the iudgement▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 of eternitie, or in the sight of God, with whom a thousande yeres is but as one da••▪
• (h) 1.8

  I wyll cause great feare to be∣•• 〈…〉〈…〉 shalbe stirred at the birth of Christe, his baptisme, ascention, at his comming to iudgement: but chiefly it setteth out the 〈…〉〈…〉 Christe to whom heauen, earth, & sea shall obey.
• (i) 1.9

  It is not the want of riches that causeth this house to be buylt in this 〈…〉〈…〉 haue all treasures at my commaundement.
• (k) 1.10

  This is spoken, not of this house, but of the spiritual Hierusalem. He. 12. ver. 2••
• (l) 1.11

  In the sixth moneth & in the seuenth had Aggeus prophecied: in the eyght moneth Za∣chary: & nowe in the nynth is Aggeus sent againe, such 〈…〉〈…〉 God ouer his, and such ••eede haue the peo∣ple o•• instruc∣tion.
• (m) 1.12

  Seme they neuer so perfect in their owne eyes, yet to God who knoweth them, they ap∣peare as they are.
• (n) 1.13

  He is sent twyse in one day to prophe∣cie vnto the people.
• “ 1.14

  Or, seate.