“萬軍之耶和華這樣說：‘在萬軍之耶和華的殿奠立了根基，預備建造的日子，你們這些在當時聽過眾先知親口宣告這些話的人，現在你們的手務要剛強。

万军之耶和华如此说：“当建造万军之耶和华的殿，立根基之日的先知所说的话，现在你们听见，应当手里强壮。

“万军之耶和华如此说：你们的手要坚强；这些日子，你们已听见先知的口，在万军之耶和华殿的根基立定、圣殿建造的日子所说的这些话。

“万军之耶和华如此说：你们的手要坚强；这些日子，你们已听见先知的口，在万军之耶和华殿的根基立定、圣殿建造的日子所说的这些话。

“万军之耶和华说，‘在奠立万军之耶和华殿的根基那天，众先知都在场。现今听见这些先知之言的人啊，你们要刚强，以便可以建造圣殿！

“万军之耶和华这样说：‘在万军之耶和华的殿奠立了根基，预备建造的日子，你们这些在当时听过众先知亲口宣告这些话的人，现在你们的手务要刚强。

萬軍之耶和華如此說：「當建造萬軍之耶和華的殿，立根基之日的先知所說的話，現在你們聽見，應當手裏強壯。

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：你們的手要堅強；這些日子，你們已聽見先知的口，在萬軍之耶和華殿的根基立定、聖殿建造的日子所說的這些話。

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：你們的手要堅強；這些日子，你們已聽見先知的口，在萬軍之耶和華殿的根基立定、聖殿建造的日子所說的這些話。

「萬軍之耶和華說，『在奠立萬軍之耶和華殿的根基那天，眾先知都在場。現今聽見這些先知之言的人啊，你們要剛強，以便可以建造聖殿！

萬軍之永恆主這麼說：『當萬軍之永恆主的殿奠了根基、以便建造殿堂的日子，你們這些在當日聽見了神言人親口說出這些話的人哪，你們的手務要剛強！

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：『在奠定萬軍之耶和華殿的根基、要建造聖殿的日子，你們這些當時聽見眾先知親口說這些話的人，願你們的手堅固！

萬軍之耶和華云、建耶和華殿、立基之時、先知在焉、爾曹是日聞其口出之言、其強乃手、

萬有之主耶和華又曰、我萬有之主耶和華有殿、人建址基、復興版築、當時先知有言、爾其聽之、以壯乃心、

萬有之主如是云、萬有之主之室即殿、人築其基址、以復建之、當日諸先知口中有言、以勵爾、爾曹當時聞之者、當自奮勇勉力、奮勇勉力原文作堅爾手下同

This is what the Lord Almighty says:“ Now hear these words,‘ Let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets said who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty.

The Lord who rules over all says to his people,“ Now listen to these words,‘ Let your hands be strong so that you can rebuild the temple.’ This also was said by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. They spoke to you when the work on my temple began again.

Thus says the Lord of hosts:“ Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Be strong and finish the task! Ever since the laying of the foundation of the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you have heard what the prophets have been saying about completing the building.

The LORD of Armies says this:“ Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the LORD of Armies.

“ The Lord of armies says this:‘ Let your hands be strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the mouth of the prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of armies was laid, so that the temple might be built.

“ Thus says the Lord of hosts:‘ Let your hands be strong, You who have been hearing in these days These words by the mouth of the prophets, Who spoke in the day the foundation was laid For the house of the Lord of hosts, That the temple might be built.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

The Lord of Hosts says this:“ Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the Lord of Hosts.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which[ were] in the day[ that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

“ The LORD who rules over all also says,‘ Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the LORD who rules over all, so that the temple might be built.

Yahweh of Armies says:“ Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

看哪，我辛辛苦苦為耶和華的殿預備了金子三千四百公噸，銀子三萬四千公噸，銅和鐵多得無法可稱；我又預備了木材和石頭；你還可以增添。

那時，哈該先知和易多的兒子撒迦利亞先知奉以色列神的名，向在猶大地和耶路撒冷的猶大人傳講信息。於是，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯和約薩達的兒子耶書亞都起來，開始重建在耶路撒冷的神的殿，神的先知們和他們在一起，幫助他們。

又對那些憂心的人說：“你們要剛強，不要懼怕。看哪！你們的神，他要來報仇，來施行報應，他必來拯救你們。”

最後，你們要靠主的大能大力，在他裡面剛強。

大利烏王第二年六月一日，耶和華的話藉著哈該先知臨到撒拉鐵的兒子、猶大省長所羅巴伯，和約撒答的兒子大祭司約書亞，說：

所以，我兒啊，你應當在基督耶穌的恩典裡剛強起來，

大衛又對他的兒子所羅門說：“你要堅強勇敢地去作，不要懼怕，也不要驚惶，因為耶和華神，就是我的神，與你同在；他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你，直到耶和華殿的一切工作都完成。

你要堅強勇敢，因為你必使這人民得著我曾經向他們列祖起誓，要賜給他們的那地作產業。

那時，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯、約撒答的兒子大祭司約書亞和所有餘剩的子民，都聽從了耶和華他們神的話，聽從了耶和華他們神所差來的哈該先知的話。眾民在耶和華面前都存著敬畏的心。

猶大家和以色列家啊！你們從前怎樣在萬國中成為可咒詛的，將來，我也要怎樣拯救你們，使你們成為祝福。你們不要懼怕，你們的手務要剛強。’

耶和華說：“所羅巴伯啊！現在你要剛強。”耶和華說：“約撒答的兒子大祭司約書亞啊！你要剛強；這地的一切子民啊！你們也要剛強，並且要作工。”萬軍之耶和華說：“因為我與你們同在。這就是你們從埃及出來的時候，我與你們立約的話。現在我的靈住在你們中間；你們不要懼怕。”因為萬軍之耶和華這樣說：“再過不多的時候，我要震動天、地、海洋和旱地。”萬軍之耶和華說：“我要震動萬國，萬國的珍寶就必運來；我要使這殿宇充滿榮耀。”萬軍之耶和華說：“銀子是我的，金子也是我的。”萬軍之耶和華說：“這殿宇後來的榮耀，必大過先前的榮耀。”萬軍之耶和華說：“在這地方，我必賜下平安。”

萬軍之耶和華的話臨到我，說：

“你要向猶大省長所羅巴伯說：‘我要震動天地，

這律法書不可離開你的口，要晝夜默誦，好使你謹守遵行書中所記的一切；這樣，你的道路就必順利，你必一路亨通。