Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 'Speak, I pray thee, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and unto Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, and unto the remnant of the people, saying: 3 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? 4 And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I am with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) --
Phrases
Cross References
Ezra 3:12
And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house -- in this house being founded before their eyes -- are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;
Ezekiel 7:20
As to the beauty of his ornament, For excellency He set it, And the images of their abominations, Their detestable things -- they made in it, Therefore I have given it to them for impurity,
Haggai 2:9
Greater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.'
Zechariah 4:9-10
Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.
Luke 21:5-6
And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said,