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Haggai 2

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1On the twenty-first dayבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → of the seventhבַּשְּׁבִיעִ֕יbaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָה֙hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Haggaiחַגַּ֥יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 2Speakאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לzə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shealtielשַׁלְתִּיאֵל֙šal·tî·’êl — Shealtiel, a post-exilic Jewish leaderH7597 — Full Word Study →, governorפַּחַ֣תpa·ḥaṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָ֖קyə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →, the highהַגָּד֑וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, and also toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Ask themלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 3Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is leftהַנִּשְׁאָ֔רhan·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → among you whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sawרָאָה֙rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֣יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in its formerהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → gloryבִּכְבוֹד֖וֹbiḵ·ḇō·w·ḏōw — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →? Howוּמָ֨הū·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does it lookרֹאִ֤יםrō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → nowעַ֔תָּה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →? Does it notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → appear to youבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → like nothingכְּאַ֖יִןkə·’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → in comparisonכָמֹ֛הוּḵā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →?’ 4But nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, O Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀zə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Be strongוַחֲזַ֣קwa·ḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, O Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָק֩yə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →, the highהַגָּד֜וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. And be strongוַחֲזַ֨קwa·ḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Workוַֽעֲשׂ֑וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 5This is the promiseהַדָּבָ֞רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I madeכָּרַ֤תִּיkā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → to youאִתְּכֶם֙’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → when you came outבְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbə·ṣê·ṯə·ḵem — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. And My Spiritוְרוּחִ֖יwə·rū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → remainsעֹמֶ֣דֶת‘ō·me·ḏeṯ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתוֹכְכֶ֑םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָֽאוּ׃סtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →.” 6Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֤הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Onceאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → moreע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, in a little whileמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will shakeמַרְעִישׁ֙mar·‘îš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and the dry landהֶחָרָבָֽה׃he·ḥā·rā·ḇāh — Dry ground or parched landH2724 — Full Word Study →. 7I will shakeוְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙wə·hir·‘aš·tî — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and they will comeוּבָ֖אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with all their treasures, and I will fillוּמִלֵּאתִ֞יū·mil·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → with gloryכָּב֔וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 8The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 9The latterהָאַֽחֲרוֹן֙hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → gloryכְּבוֹד֩kə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֤הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֨יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶ֡הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greaterגָּד֣וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the formerהָ֣רִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. And in thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeוּבַמָּק֤וֹםū·ḇam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → I will provideאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃פṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →.” 10On the twenty-fourth dayבְּעֶשְׂרִ֤יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → of the ninth month, in the secondשְׁתַּ֖יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Dariusלְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁlə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš — Persian kingH1867 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָה֙hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Haggaiחַגַּ֥יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 11This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Askשְׁאַל־šə·’al- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → for a rulingתּוֹרָ֖הtō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifהֵ֣ן׀hên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → carriesיִשָּׂא־yiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → consecratedקֹ֜דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → meatבְּשַׂר־bə·śar- — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → in the foldבִּכְנַ֣ףbiḵ·nap̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of his garmentבִּגְד֗וֹbiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and itבִּ֠כְנָפוֹbiḵ·nā·p̄ōw — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → touchesוְנָגַ֣עwə·nā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → breadהַלֶּ֨חֶםhal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, stewהַנָּזִ֜ידhan·nā·zîḏ — A boiled stew or pottage, typically made from lentils or vegetables.H5138 — Full Word Study →, wineהַיַּ֧יִןhay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, oilשֶׁ֛מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, or anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → other foodמַאֲכָ֖לma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →, does that item become holy?’” “Noלֹֽא׃lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיַּעֲנ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 13So Haggaiחַגַּ֔יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → one who is defiled by contact with a corpseנֶ֛פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → touchesיִגַּ֧עyig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, does it become defiledהֲיִטְמָ֑אhă·yiṭ·mā — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →?” “Yes, it becomes defiledיִטְמָֽא׃yiṭ·mā — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →,” the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּעֲנ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 14Then Haggaiחַגַּ֜יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “So it is with thisהַ֠זֶּהhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and thisהַזֶּ֤הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֨וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and so it is with everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they offerיַקְרִ֛יבוּyaq·rî·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → is defiledטָמֵ֥אṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study →. 15Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → considerלְבַבְכֶ֔םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → carefullyנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → forwardוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →: Beforeמִטֶּ֧רֶםmiṭ·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → one stoneאֶ֛בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → was placedשֽׂוּם־śūm- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאֶ֖בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֥לbə·hê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, 16from that timeמִֽהְיוֹתָ֥םmih·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, when one came expectingאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a heapעֲרֵמַ֣ת‘ă·rê·maṯ — heap, pile, sheaf of grainH6194 — Full Word Study → of twenty ephahs of grain, there wereוְהָיְתָ֖הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → but ten. When one cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the winepressהַיֶּ֗קֶבhay·ye·qeḇ — Wine vat or wine pressH3342 — Full Word Study → to draw outלַחְשֹׂף֙laḥ·śōp̄ — to uncover, expose, lay bareH2834 — Full Word Study → fifty baths, there wereוְהָיְתָ֖הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → but twenty. 17I struck youהִכֵּ֨יתִיhik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of your handsיְדֵיכֶ֑םyə·ḏê·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →with blightבַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹןbaš·šid·dā·p̄ō·wn — blight, withering, scorching of plantsH7711 — Full Word Study →, mildewוּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wn — Mildew; a yellowish or greenish plant disease or blightH3420 — Full Word Study →, and hailוּבַבָּרָ֔דū·ḇab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study →, but you did notוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → turn to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18Consider carefullyשִׂימוּ־śî·mū- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → forwardוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the twenty-fourthעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → dayמִיּוֹם֩mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the ninth month, the dayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the foundation of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → templeהֵֽיכַל־hê·ḵal- — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → was laidיֻסַּ֥דyus·saḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study →consider carefullyשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study →: 19Is there stillהַע֤וֹדha·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → seedהַזֶּ֙רַע֙haz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → in the barnבַּמְּגוּרָ֔הbam·mə·ḡū·rāh — storehouse, barn, or place of refugeH4035 — Full Word Study →? The vineהַגֶּ֨פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, the figוְהַתְּאֵנָ֧הwə·hat·tə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, the pomegranateוְהָרִמּ֛וֹןwə·hā·rim·mō·wn — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →, and the oliveהַזַּ֖יִתhaz·za·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → treeוְעֵ֥ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yetוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → yielded fruit. But fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → day onהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, I will bless youאֲבָרֵֽךְ׃ס’ă·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” 20For the second time that dayשֵׁנִית֙šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, the twenty-fourthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֧יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → day of the monthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֨יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Haggaiחַגַּ֔יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 21Tellאֱמֹ֕ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֥לzə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study → governorפַּֽחַת־pa·ḥaṯ- — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → that Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am about to shakeמַרְעִ֔ישׁmar·‘îš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →: 22I will overturnוְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙wə·hā·p̄aḵ·tî — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → royalמַמְלָכ֔וֹתmam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → thronesכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → and destroyוְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יwə·hiš·maḏ·tî — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the powerחֹ֖זֶקḥō·zeq — Strength, might, power, vigorH2392 — Full Word Study → of the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. I will overturnוְהָפַכְתִּ֤יwə·hā·p̄aḵ·tî — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → chariotsמֶרְכָּבָה֙mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → and their ridersוְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָwə·rō·ḵə·ḇe·hā — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →; horsesסוּסִים֙sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and their ridersוְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔םwə·rō·ḵə·ḇê·hem — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → will fallוְיָרְד֤וּwə·yā·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → by the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 23On thatהַה֣וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֡וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, I will take youאֶ֠קָּחֲךָ’eq·qā·ḥă·ḵā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, My servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֨לzə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤לšə·’al·tî·’êl — Shealtiel, a post-exilic Jewish leaderH7597 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I will make youוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָwə·śam·tî·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → like My signet ringכַּֽחוֹתָ֑םka·ḥō·w·ṯām — signet ring or sealH2368 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have chosenבָחַ֔רְתִּיḇā·ḥar·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → you, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Haggai 2
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Overview of Haggai Chapter 2

In his second recorded message, the prophet Haggai addresses the discouragement of God's people and calls them to renewed courage and faithfulness. The chapter opens with an encouragement to Zerubbabel and Joshua despite the temple's apparent humble appearance compared to Solomon's former glory (verses 1–5). Haggai then pivots to an extraordinary promise: the Lord will shake the nations and fill this rebuilt house with a glory greater than before, pointing ultimately to the coming Messiah and His kingdom (verses 6–9). The chapter concludes with a piercing diagnosis of the people's spiritual condition—their works are defiled by disobedience—followed by a promise of blessing once they commit to finishing the Lord's house (verses 10–23). These messages blend rebuke with encouragement, teaching us that obedience and trust in God's purposes always precede His blessing.

Verses 1–5: Encouragement Despite Discouragement

The date is the seventh month, the season of the Feast of Tabernacles, when the people gathered together. Haggai addresses the leaders—Zerubbabel (the governor) and Joshua (the high priest)—along with the remnant community. The prophet asks a piercing question: who remembers Solomon's temple in its original splendor? Looking at the modest restored temple, the people feel ashamed; it appears as nothing in comparison.

But the Lord's response is powerful: "Be strong" (verse 4). This threefold exhortation to the leaders and people is grounded in a promise—"I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts." The covenant God made with Israel at the Exodus remains in force; His Spirit dwells among them. There is no room for fear when God Himself guarantees His presence and favor. The application is clear: our confidence is not in the outward magnificence of our works or circumstances, but in God's faithful presence.

Verses 6–9: The Promise of Greater Glory

Here Haggai speaks one of Scripture's most messianic passages. "Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land" (verse 6). This cosmic shaking points to the end times—a theme echoed in Hebrews 12:26–27. God promises to shake all nations, and "the desire of all nations shall come" (verse 7). While interpretations vary, many commentators recognize this as pointing to the Messiah, the one longed for by all peoples.

Most remarkably, verse 9 declares: "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former." How can a materially humbler building exceed Solomon's magnificent temple? The answer lies in what will occur within its walls: the presence of the Messiah Himself, who is "greater than the temple" (Matthew 12:6). This prophecy encourages the weary builders—their labor is not futile but part of God's grand redemptive plan.

Verses 10–19: Defilement and Cleansing

Haggai now employs a legal teaching to diagnose the people's condition. Using priestly law as illustration, he shows that uncleanness is more contagious than holiness (verses 12–13). "So is this people...before me," the Lord says (verse 14)—their disobedience and half-hearted commitment has made their works unclean before Him.

Verses 15–17 reveal the consequences: before the temple rebuilding commenced, their harvests were cursed with blight and disease. God struck them, yet they did not repent. But now comes hope: "from this day will I bless you" (verse 19). Turning to obedience opens the floodgates of blessing.

Verses 20–23: Zerubbabel as God's Signet

The final oracle singles out Zerubbabel, addressing him as God's chosen servant. Despite the political turmoil of the Persian empire, God promises to exalt His chosen leader. To be made "as a signet" is to be given authority and favor—Zerubbabel bears God's seal of approval, a foreshadowing of the perfect Davidic king to come.

Application for Today

Haggai teaches us that God values obedience and faithfulness more than impressive circumstances. When we face discouragement in serving Christ—whether in ministry, witness, or daily faithfulness—we remember that God's presence and purposes transcend our earthly performance. The promise of future glory, culminating in Christ's return, gives eternal perspective to present labors. Like the temple builders, we are called to work steadily, trust God's presence, and rest in His greater plans unfolding across history toward the return of Christ.

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