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Bible Verses About Desire of Nations: 12

Bible Verses About Desire of Nations: 12 Scriptures on chemdah.

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 3, 20265 min readHaggai 2:7 (NIV)

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"I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory," says the Lord Almighty.

— Haggai 2:7 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Desire of Nations want Scripture on chemdah — Haggai's "desired by all nations" promise — not only the broader Messiah title list or the hope inventory alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Messiah, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about Immanuel, Bible verses about the incarnation, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Desire of Nations here means the longed-for One the nations seek — distinct from Messiah-name lists or hope-as-virtue lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "desired" / "desire" in Haggai 2:7 is חֶמְדָּה chemdah (Strong's H2532; Bible Hub H2532) — desire, delight, or precious thing. Haggai's oracle shakes the nations so that what they desire comes and the house is filled with glory; this list tracks that nations-desire promise, not the whole Messiah inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Haggai 2 treats the shaking of nations and the desired glory of the house (Bible Hub MHC Haggai 2; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Haggai 2). Genesis 49 presses the scepter and gathering of the peoples (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 49; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 49). (Messiah and hope lists live on those pages; this list centers the Desire of Nations.)

12 Bible verses about Desire of Nations

  1. Haggai 2:7. "'I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord Almighty." Desired by all nations — glory fills the house. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  2. Haggai 2:6. "'This is what the Lord Almighty says: "In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land."'" Heavens and earth shaken — frame for the Desire. See Bible verses about hope.

  3. Haggai 2:9. "'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house," says the Lord Almighty. "And in this place I will grant peace," declares the Lord Almighty.'" Greater glory — peace in this place. See Bible verses about peace.

  4. Genesis 49:10. "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his." Obedience of the nations — the One to whom it belongs. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. Isaiah 2:2. "In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it." All nations stream — to the Lord's mountain. See Bible verses about hope.

  6. Isaiah 2:3. "Many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.' The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." Many peoples come — teach us his ways. See Bible verses about scripture.

  7. Malachi 3:1. "'I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,' says the Lord Almighty." The Lord you are seeking — whom you desire — will come. See Bible verses about hope.

  8. Matthew 2:1-2. "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.'" Nations' seekers — Magi come to worship. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  9. Luke 2:30-32. "For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel." Salvation prepared — in the sight of all nations. See Bible verses about salvation.

  10. Acts 13:47. "For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'" Light for the Gentiles — salvation to the ends of the earth. See Bible verses about evangelism.

  11. Psalm 72:11. "May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him." All nations serve him — kings bow down. See Bible verses about worship.

  12. Revelation 15:4. "Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed." All nations will come and worship. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Desire of Nations — not twelve as a grind. If you need Haggai's chemdah promise, start with Haggai 2:7. If you need nations streaming to the mountain, open Isaiah 2:2-3. If you need the Lord sought in the temple, open Malachi 3:1. For the full chemdat kol-haggoyim list, open Bible verses about Desire of All Nations. For Messiah titles, open Bible verses about Messiah. For hope, open Bible verses about hope. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Desire of Nations?

Haggai 2:7 (desired by all nations), Malachi 3:1 (whom you desire will come), and Genesis 49:10 (obedience of the nations) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Desire of Nations differ from Messiah or hope alone?

Messiah pages often center anointed-title and Christ-confession passages; hope pages center waiting and confidence. This page centers Hebrew chemdah — the nations' desired One in Haggai — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Messiah and Bible verses about hope.

What does chemdah mean?

Hebrew chemdah (H2532) means desire, delight, or precious thing — in Haggai 2:7, what is desired by all nations.

Is the Desire of Nations the same as the Messiah?

Related, not identical: Desire of Nations stresses the One the peoples long for and the glory that fills the house; Messiah names the Anointed. See Bible verses about Messiah.

Where can I read more about Jesus, Immanuel, and salvation?

Start with Bible verses about Jesus, then Bible verses about Immanuel, Bible verses about the incarnation, and Bible verses about salvation.

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