Verse
Haggai 2:9 — The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former…
“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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The verses around Haggai 2:9.
7And 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.
8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
9The 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.
10In 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,
11Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Verse explanation
The promise that “the glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former” directly answered the older generation’s disappointment: the rebuilt temple, despite being simpler, would carry more weight than Solomon’s.
From the Haggai 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Haggai 2:9 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A gloria d'esta ultima casa será maior do que a da primeira, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos, e n'este logar darei a paz, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A glória desta última casa será maior que a da primeira, diz o SENHOR dos exércitos; e neste lugar darei paz, diz o SENHOR dos exércitos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
La gloria de esta segunda casa será más grande que la primera, dice el Señor Todopoderoso, y yo traeré paz a este lugar. Así lo declara el Señor Todopoderoso.
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In other languages: Português (Ageu 2:9) · Español (Ageo 2:9)
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