Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who being left among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how see ye it now? Is it not in your eyes like it as nothing?
New American Standard Bible
‘Who is
King James Version
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
Holman Bible
Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem like nothing to you?
International Standard Version
"Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And what does it look like now? From what you can see, it seems like nothing, doesn't it?
A Conservative Version
Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? And how do ye see it now? Is it not in your eyes as nothing?
American Standard Version
Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?
Amplified
‘Who is left among you who saw this
Bible in Basic English
Who is there still among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?
Darby Translation
Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?
King James 2000
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Who among you [is] left that saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it seem like nothing {to you}?
Modern King James verseion
Who is left among you who saw this house in her first glory? And how do you see it now? When compared to it, is it not as nothing in your eyes?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Who is left among you, that saw this house in her first beauty? But what think ye now by it? Is it not in your eyes, even as though it were nothing?
NET Bible
Who among you survivors saw the former splendor of this temple? How does it look to you now? Isn't it nothing by comparison?
New Heart English Bible
'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?
The Emphasized Bible
Who is there among you that is left, that saw this house, in its former glory? And how do ye see it now? Is it not, in comparison with that, as nothing, in your eyes?
Webster
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
World English Bible
'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?
Themes
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Grief of those who had seen the first temple
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Bayith
Ri'shown
Ra'ah
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Haggai 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Promise To Rebuild
2 Say now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Josedeck the great priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3 Who being left among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how see ye it now? Is it not in your eyes like it as nothing? 4 And now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedeck the great priest; and be strong, O all people of the land, says Jehovah, and do, for I am with you, says Jehovah of armies.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezra 3:12
And many of the priests and the Levites and heads of the fathers, old men, who saw the first house in this house being founded before their eyes, weeping with a great voice; and many with a shout in gladness to the lifting up the voice.
Ezekiel 7:20
The matter of his ornament they set for pride; and they made the images of their abominations, their abominable things upon it: for this I gave it to them for uncleanness.
Haggai 2:9
Great shall be the glory of this latter house above the first, said Jehovah of armies: and in this place I will give peace, says Jehovah of armies.
Zechariah 4:9-10
The hands of Zerubbabel founded this house, and his hands shall complete it; and thou knewest that Jehovah of armies sent me to you.
Luke 21:5-6
And certain speaking of the temple, that it has been arranged with beautiful stones and decorations, he said,