The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,
The LORD declares that silver and gold already belong to Him.
This verse denies that the temple's future depends on human resources.
1On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying: 2“Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and also to the remnant of the people. Ask them, 3‘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?’ 4But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, 5This is the promise I made to you 6For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: 7I will shake all the nations, 8The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, 9The latter glory of this house