KJV King James Version
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
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Haggai 2:9
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
WEB World English Bible
‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place will I give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
ASV American Standard Version
The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Greater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.’
Surrounding context — Haggai 2
6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land];
7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver [is] mine, and the gold [is] mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
10 In the four and twentieth [day] of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,
12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
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גָּד֣וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeיִֽהְיֶ֡הH1961 · ha.yahto beכְּבוֹד֩H3519 · ka.vodgloryהַבַּ֨יִתH1004 · betplaceהַזֶּ֤הH2088 · zehthisהָאַֽחֲרוֹן֙H314 · a.cha.ronlastמִן־H4480 · minfromהָ֣רִאשׁ֔וֹןH7223 · ri.shonfirstאָמַ֖רH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֑וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyוּבַמָּק֤וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceהַזֶּה֙H2088 · zehthisאֶתֵּ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveשָׁל֔וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeaceנְאֻ֖םH5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פH6635 · tsa.vaarmy
Cross-references
Psalm 85:8-9I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.Colossians 1:19-21For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;2 Corinthians 3:9-10For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.Psalm 24:7-10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Micah 5:5And this [man] shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Isaiah 57:18-21I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Ephesians 2:14-17For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];
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