Haggai 1:3

Contemporary English Version

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:

Hebrew Names Version
Then the Word of the LORD came by Haggai, the prophet, saying,

King James Version (1611)
Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying;

King James Version
Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

English Standard Version
Then the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet,

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

New Century Version
Then Haggai the prophet spoke the word of the Lord :

Amplified Bible
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then came the worde of the Lorde by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggai, saying,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

Complete Jewish Bible
Then this word of Adonai came through Hagai the prophet:

Darby Translation
And the word of Jehovah came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
Again Haggai received a message from the Lord . Haggai spoke this message:

George Lamsa Translation
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Good News Translation
The Lord then gave this message to the people through the prophet Haggai:

Lexham English Bible
And the word of Yahweh came through Haggai the prophet, saying,

Literal Translation
And the Word of Jehovah was by Haggai the prophet, saying,

American Standard Version
Then came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Bible in Basic English
Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then came the worde of the Lorde by the ministerie of the prophete Aggeus, saying:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord came by the hand of the prophet Aggaeus, saying,

English Revised Version
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

World English Bible
Then the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the word of the Lord was maad in the hond of Aggei,

Update Bible Version
Then the word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

New English Translation
So the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai as follows:

New King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

New Living Translation
Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai:

New Life Bible
Then the Word of the Lord came by Haggai the man of God, saying,

New Revised Standard
Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore hath come the word of Yahweh by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came by the hand of Aggeus the prophet, saying:

Revised Standard Version
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then spake the LORDE by the prophet Aggeus & sayed:

THE MESSAGE
Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: "How is it that it's the ‘right time' for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, God 's Temple, is in ruins?"

Contextual Overview

¹ On the first day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was king of Persia, the Lord told Haggai the prophet to speak his message to the governor of Judah and to the high priest. So Haggai told Governor Zerubbabel and High Priest Joshua ²that the Lord All-Powerful had said to them and to the people: You say this isn't the right time to build a temple for me. But is it right for you to live in expensive houses, while my temple is a pile of ruins? Just look at what's happening. ⁶ You harvest less than you plant, you never have enough to eat or drink, your clothes don't keep you warm, and your wages are stored in bags full of holes. ⁷ Think about what I have said! ⁸ But first, go to the hills and get wood for my temple, so I can take pride in it and be worshiped there. ⁹ You expected much, but received only a little. And when you brought it home, I made that little disappear. Why have I done this? It's because you hurry off to build your own houses, while my temple is still in ruins. ¹⁰ That's also why the dew doesn't fall and your harvest fails. ¹¹ And so, at my command everything will become barren—your farmland and pastures, your vineyards and olive trees, your animals and you yourselves. All your hard work will be for nothing.

Bible Verse Review
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by Haggai: Ezra 5:1, Zechariah 1:1

Cross-References

Job 36:30
And when God sends lightning, it can be seen at the bottom of the sea.

Job 38:19
Where is the home of light, and where does darkness live?

Psalms 33:6
The Lord made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Psalms 33:9
As soon as he spoke the world was created; at his command, the earth was formed.

Psalms 97:11
If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.

Psalms 104:2
and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,

Psalms 118:27
The Lord is our God, and he has given us light! Start the celebration! March with palm branches all the way to the altar.

Psalms 148:5
Let all things praise the name of the Lord , because they were created at his command.

Isaiah 45:7
I create light and darkness, happiness and sorrow. I, the Lord , do all of this.

Isaiah 60:19
You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the Lord your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet,.... This is a second prophecy, distinct from the former; that was delivered to the two governors, setting forth the sentiments and language of the people concerning the building of the temple, which was left with them to consider how just it was; but this is sent to the people themselves, expostulating with them about the folly and ingratitude of it:

saying; as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the word of the Lord came - ^o “Before, he prophesied nothing, but only recited the saying of the people; now he refutes it in his prophecy, and repeats, again and again, that he says this not of himself, but from the mind and mouth of God.” It is characteristic of Haggai to inculcate thus frequently, that his words are not his own, but the words of God. Yet “the prophets, both in their threats and prophecies, repeat again and again, “Thus saith the Lord,” teaching us, how we should prize the word of God, hang upon it, have it ever in our mouth, reverence, ruminate on, utter, praise it, make it our continual delight.”