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Articles_of_he_Bishop_of_Uramiah, page : 42
"And I will shake all nations, and the Himdah all
the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory,
says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold,
says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be
greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and
in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of hosts"
(Haggai, ii. 7-9).
I have translated the above paragraph from the only
copy of the Bible at my disposal, lent to me by an Assyrian
lady cousin in her own vernacular language. But let us
consult the English versions of the Bible, which we find have
rendered the original Hebrew words himda and shalom into
"desire" and "peace" respectively.
Jewish and Christian commentators alike have given the
utmost importance to the double promise contained in the
the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory,
says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold,
says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be
greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and
in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of hosts"
(Haggai, ii. 7-9).
I have translated the above paragraph from the only
copy of the Bible at my disposal, lent to me by an Assyrian
lady cousin in her own vernacular language. But let us
consult the English versions of the Bible, which we find have
rendered the original Hebrew words himda and shalom into
"desire" and "peace" respectively.
Jewish and Christian commentators alike have given the
utmost importance to the double promise contained in the