3 'Did any of you who are here see how beautiful this temple used to be? How does it look to you now? It doesn't look so good, does it?
4 " 'But be strong, Zerubbabel,' announces the Lord. 'Be strong, Jeshua. Be strong, all of you people in the land,' announces the Lord. 'Start rebuilding. I am with you,' announces the Lord who rules over all.
5 'That is what I promised you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit continues to be with you. So do not be afraid.' "
6 The Lord says, "In a little while I will shake the heavens and the earth once more. I will also shake the ocean and the dry land.
7 I will shake all of the nations. Then what they consider to be priceless will come to my temple. And I will fill the temple with glory," says the Lord who rules over all.
8 "The silver belongs to me. So does the gold," announces the Lord.
9 "The new temple will be more beautiful than the first one was," says the Lord. "And in this place I will give peace to my people," announces the Lord who rules over all.