Haggai 2:8

Haggai 2:8

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.

a. NLT: The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. NIV: ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty. [THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.]

c. YLT: Mine is the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Amplified Bible: The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine, says the Lord of hosts. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Septuagint: Mine is the silver, and mine the gold, saith the Lord Almighty.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings:  Mine is the silver and mine is the gold, the word of HASHEM, Master of Legions. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

1. “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.”

a. [The] silver [Strong: 3701 keceph keh'-sef; from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:--money, price, silver(-ling).]

b. [is] mine [Strong: 589 'aniy an-ee' contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X which, X who.]

c. [and the] gold [Strong: 2091 zahab zaw-hawb'; from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

d. [is] mine [Strong: 589 'aniy an-ee' contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X which, X who.]

e. saith  [Strong 5002 n'um neh-oom'; from 5001; an oracle:--(hath) said, saith.]

f. [the] LORD [Strong: 3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'; from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

f. of hosts [Strong: 6635 tsaba' tsaw-baw' or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}; from 6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship):--appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).]

1). Clearly, “the glory” the inspired prophet is referring to is material wealth and he continues the context into the next verse.