Haggai 2:6
4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- For this is what the LORD of Armies says: ‘Yet once more, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;
- ASV
- For thus saith Jehovah 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;
- DARBY
- For thus saith Jehovah 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];
- BLB
- For thus says YHWH of Hosts: “Once more, it [is] a little while, and I will be shaking the heavens and the earth, and the sea and the dry land.
- ÅB
- For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Enda én gang, om en liten stund, vil jeg riste himmelen og jorden og havet og det tørre land.
- OTB
- For så sier hærskarenes Herre:
‘Om en liten stund vil jeg igjen
ryste himmelen og jorden,
havet og det tørre land. - B1930
- For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Ennu én gang, om en liten stund, vil jeg ryste himmelen og jorden og havet og det tørre land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 12:26–28
Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:25
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Read in contextLuke 21:25–27
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Read in contextMark 13:24–26
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Read in contextActs 2:19
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
Read in contextHaggai 2:21–22
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
Read in contextJoel 3:16
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Read in contextJoel 2:30–32
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Read in context