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Haggai 1

BSB·15 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the secondשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙šə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֤תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Dariusלְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁlə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš — Persian kingH1867 — Full Word Study →, on the firstאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יhaš·šiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Haggaiחַגַּ֣יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — 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 Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙šə·’al·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 → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָ֛קyə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →, the highהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, statingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → 2that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The timeעֶת־‘eṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → has not yetלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeבֹּ֛אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to rebuildלְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃פlə·hib·bā·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’” 3Then the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — 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 →: 4Is it a timeהַעֵ֤תha·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → for you yourselvesאַתֶּ֔ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → to liveלָשֶׁ֖בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in your paneledסְפוּנִ֑יםsə·p̄ū·nîm — to cover, conceal, or panel with boardsH5603 — Full Word Study → housesבְּבָתֵּיכֶ֣םbə·ḇāt·tê·ḵem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, while thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseוְהַבַּ֥יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → lies in ruinsחָרֵֽב׃ḥā·rêḇ — Desolate, parched, ruined, or wasteH2720 — Full Word Study →?” 5Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → this 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 →: “Consider carefullyשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 6You have plantedזְרַעְתֶּ֨םzə·ra‘·tem — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → muchהַרְבֵּ֜הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → but harvestedוְהָבֵ֣אwə·hā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → littleמְעָ֗טmə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →. You eatאָכ֤וֹל’ā·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → have enoughלְשָׂבְעָה֙lə·śā·ḇə·‘āh — Satiety, fullness, enough, abundanceH7654 — Full Word Study →. You drinkשָׁת֣וֹšā·ṯōw — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → have your fillלְשָׁכְרָ֔הlə·šā·ḵə·rāh — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →. You put on clothesלָב֖וֹשׁlā·ḇō·wōš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → get warmלְחֹ֣םlə·ḥōm — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →. You earn wagesוְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔רwə·ham·miś·tak·kêr — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → to put intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a bagצְר֥וֹרṣə·rō·wr — Bundle, bag, or small parcel; a bound or wrapped packageH6872 — Full Word Study → pierced throughנָקֽוּב׃פnā·qūḇ — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study →.” 7This 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 →: “Consider carefullyשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 8Go upעֲל֥וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the hillsהָהָ֛רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, bring downוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → lumberעֵ֖ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, and buildוּבְנ֣וּū·ḇə·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, so that I may take pleasureוְאֶרְצֶה־wə·’er·ṣeh- — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → in it and be glorifiedוְאֶכָּבֵדwə·ʾɛk·kå̄·ḇēḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 9You expectedפָּנֹ֤הpā·nōh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → muchהַרְבֵּה֙har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →, but beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, it amounted to littleלִמְעָ֔טlim·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →. And what you broughtוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → homeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, I blew awayוְנָפַ֣חְתִּיwə·nā·p̄aḥ·tî — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study →. Whyיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study →? declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — 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 →. Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → My houseבֵּיתִי֙bê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → still lies in ruins, while eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → is busyרָצִ֖יםrā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → with his own houseלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃lə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 10Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, on account of youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָמַ֖יִםšå̄·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → have withheldכָּלְא֥וּkā·lə·’ū — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → their dewמִטָּ֑לmiṭ·ṭāl — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → has withheldכָּלְאָ֥הkā·lə·’āh — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → its cropsיְבוּלָֽהּ׃yə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →. 11I have summonedוָאֶקְרָ֨אwā·’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a droughtחֹ֜רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the fieldsהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהֶהָרִ֗יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the grainהַדָּגָן֙had·dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhat·tî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oilהַיִּצְהָ֔רhay·yiṣ·hār — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →, and on whateverאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → yieldsתּוֹצִ֖יאtō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and onוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the laborיְגִ֥יעַyə·ḡî·a‘ — toil, labor, workH3018 — Full Word Study → of your hands.” 12Then Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀zə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shealtielשַׁלְתִּיאֵ֡לšal·tî·’êl — Shealtiel, a post-exilic Jewish leaderH7597 — Full Word Study → and Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַwî·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 →, as well as allוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, obeyedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceבְּקוֹל֙bə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙diḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Haggaiחַגַּ֣יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study →, becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had sent himשְׁלָח֖וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. So the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → fearedוַיִּֽירְא֥וּway·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 13Haggaiחַגַּ֞יḥag·gay — Haggai, the tenth Hebrew prophetH2292 — Full Word Study →, the messengerמַלְאַ֧ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, deliveredוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the messageבְּמַלְאֲכ֥וּתbə·mal·’ă·ḵūṯ — message, utterance, or proclamationH4400 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to the peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “I am with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — 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 →. 14So the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → stirredוַיָּ֣עַרway·yā·‘ar — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → the spiritרוּחַ֩rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֨לzə·rub·bā·ḇel — Seed of BabylonH2216 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shealtielשַׁלְתִּיאֵ֜לšal·tî·’êl — Shealtiel, a post-exilic Jewish leaderH7597 — Full Word Study →, governorפַּחַ֣תpa·ḥaṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָק֙yə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →, the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·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 →, as well asוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. And they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → andוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → began the workמְלָאכָ֔הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → on the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 15on the twenty-fourthעֶשְׂרִ֧ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the sixthבַּשִּׁשִּׁ֑יbaš·šiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, 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 Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Dariusלְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁlə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš — Persian kingH1867 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Haggai 1
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The book of Haggai addresses God's people in the post-exilic period, after their return from Babylonian captivity. Although the temple foundation had been laid decades earlier, the work had stalled, and the people had grown comfortable in their own homes while God's house remained incomplete. Through the prophet Haggai, the Lord calls the people to reprioritize their lives, challenges them to recognize how their disobedience has brought economic hardship, and promises His presence and blessing if they will obey. This short book is a powerful reminder that putting God first is not optional—it is essential to spiritual health and material provision.

Verses 1–5: The Call to Rebuild

Haggai delivers God's word to Zerubbabel (the civil governor) and Joshua (the high priest), the two key leaders of the returned community. The people's excuse was simple: "The time is not come" (v. 2)—they believed the moment was not right to rebuild the temple. But God's question in verse 4 is piercing: "Is it time for you to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie waste?" In other words, they had found time and resources to build comfortable homes for themselves, yet claimed it was the wrong season to honor God's house. The rebuke is clear and personal.

In verse 5, God calls them to "Consider your ways." This is an invitation to spiritual self-examination. The people needed to step back and honestly evaluate their priorities. This same call applies to us: we must regularly examine whether our time, money, and energy reflect a genuine commitment to God's kingdom, or whether we have quietly drifted into self-centered living.

Verses 6–11: The Consequence of Neglect

Now God reveals the spiritual cause of the people's economic struggle. Despite their hard work—sowing much, eating, drinking, and clothing themselves—they never have enough. Their wages, metaphorically, go into "a bag with holes" (v. 6). Nothing satisfies; nothing sticks. The harvest comes in short; plans collapse. In verse 9, God explicitly says, "I did blow upon it"—the Lord Himself has caused their plans to fail.

The reason? "Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house" (v. 9). God has deliberately withheld blessing because of their misplaced priorities. Verses 10–11 describe a comprehensive drought: heaven withholds dew, earth withholds fruit, and famine touches everything from grain to livestock. This is not capricious judgment; it is the loving discipline of a Father who will not allow His children to prosper while living in disobedience to Him.

Verses 12–15: Obedience and Encouragement

The good news: the people respond. Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the remnant "obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet" (v. 12). They feared the Lord—a reverent acknowledgment of His authority. This swift obedience is remarkable and commendable.

God's response is immediate and gracious. Through Haggai, He declares, "I am with you" (v. 13). This is not mere sentiment; it is the promise of divine partnership. Moreover, the Lord "stirred up the spirit" of the leaders and people (v. 14), giving them fresh motivation and energy. Within weeks of receiving the message, on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, they began the work of rebuilding. When we obey God, He meets us with His presence and empowers us to accomplish what seemed impossible.

Application for Today

Haggai challenges modern believers to examine whether we have drifted into spiritual complacency, building our own kingdoms while neglecting God's. When we prioritize God's work and His glory—whether through faithful church involvement, generous giving, prayerful intercession, or heartfelt worship—we align ourselves with God's purposes and invite His blessing into every area of life. The promise of Haggai is simple: obedience brings God's presence; His presence brings true prosperity.

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