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Haggai 2:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to shake up every nation on earth, and when I do, what every country has been longing for will finally show up. I'm going to fill this temple with so much glory it'll be unreal, says the LORD who commands heaven's armies.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's about to shake things up worldwide and bring what everyone's been waiting for.

📚 Historical Context

Haggai was a prophet who spoke to the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian exile around 520 BC, as they worked to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. The people were discouraged because the new structure seemed humble and less impressive than Solomon's original Temple, leading to delays in the project. God used Haggai to deliver a message of hope, promising that He would intervene in the affairs of nations to bring greater glory to His house.

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