Haggai 2:3 {4}
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Who is left among you, that saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in comparison to that as nothing in your eyes?

is left.

Ezra 3:12 But many of the priests and the Levites, and the chief of the fathers and the ancients that had seen the former temple; when they had the foundation of this temple before their eyes, wept with a loud voice: and many shouting for joy, lifted up their voice.

Zechariah 4:9,10 The hands of Zorobabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands shall finish it: and you shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to you. . . .

glory.

Ezekiel 7:20 And they have turned the ornament of their jewels into pride, and have made of it the images of their abominations, and idols: therefore I have made it an uncleanness to them.

Luke 21:5,6 And some saying of the temple that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said: . . .

Context
Greater Glory in the New Temple
2Speak to Zorobabel the son of Salathiel the governor of Juda, and to Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and to the rest of the people, saying: 3Who is left among you, that saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in comparison to that as nothing in your eyes?4Yet now take courage, O Zorobabel, saith the Lord, and take courage, Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and take courage, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord of hosts: and perform (for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts)…
Cross References
Ezra 3:12
But many of the priests and the Levites, and the chief of the fathers and the ancients that had seen the former temple; when they had the foundation of this temple before their eyes, wept with a loud voice: and many shouting for joy, lifted up their voice.

Haggai 2:9
Great shall be the glory of this last house more than of the first, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place I will give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

Zechariah 4:10
For who hath despised little days? and they shall rejoice, and shall see the tin plummet in the hand of Zorobabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, that run to and fro through the whole earth.

Lexicon
‘Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is left
הַנִּשְׁאָ֔ר (han·niš·’ār)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

among you
בָכֶם֙ (ḇā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

saw
רָאָה֙ (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

this
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

house
הַבַּ֣יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

in its former
הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank

glory?
בִּכְבוֹד֖וֹ (biḵ·ḇō·w·ḏōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

How
וּמָ֨ה (ū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

does it look
רֹאִ֤ים (rō·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

to you
אַתֶּ֜ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

now?
עַ֔תָּה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

Does it not
הֲל֥וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

appear to you
בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

like nothing
כְּאַ֖יִן (kə·’a·yin)
Preposition-k | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

in comparison?’
כָמֹ֛הוּ (ḵā·mō·hū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3644: Like, as, when


Additional Translations
‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’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?

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?

Yet now be strong, O Zorobabel, saith the Lord; and strengthen thyself, O Jesus the high priest, the son of Josedec; and let all the people of the land strengthen themselves, saith the Lord, and work, for I am with you, saith the Lord Almighty;

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?

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?

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?

'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?

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?
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