Haggai 1:3

New Century Version

Then Haggai the prophet spoke the word of the Lord :

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,

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 The prophet Haggai spoke the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. This message came in the second year that Darius was king, on the first day of the sixth month: ² "This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘The people say the right time has not come to rebuild the Temple of the Lord .'" ³ Then Haggai the prophet spoke the word of the Lord : ⁴ "Is it right for you to be living in fancy houses while the Temple is still in ruins?" ⁵ This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Think about what you have done. ⁶ You have planted much, but you harvest little. You eat, but you do not become full. You drink, but you are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but you are not warm enough. You earn money, but then you lose it all as if you had put it into a purse full of holes." ⁷ This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Think about what you have done. ⁸ Go up to the mountains, bring back wood, and build the Temple. Then I will be pleased with it and be honored," says the Lord . ⁹ "You look for much, but you find little. When you bring it home, I destroy it. Why?" asks the Lord All-Powerful. "Because you all work hard for your own houses while my house is still in ruins! ¹⁰ Because of what you have done, the sky holds back its rain and the ground holds back its crops.

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by Haggai: Ezra 5:1, Zechariah 1:1

Cross-References

Job 36:30
Watch how God scatters his lightning around him, lighting up the deepest parts of the sea.

Job 38:19
"What is the path to light's home, and where does darkness live?

Psalms 33:6
The sky was made at the Lord 's command. By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars.

Psalms 33:9
He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared.

Psalms 97:11
Light shines on those who do right; joy belongs to those who are honest.

Psalms 104:2
you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.

Psalms 118:27
The Lord is God, and he has shown kindness to us. With branches in your hands, join the feast. Come to the corners of the altar.

Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the Lord , because they were created by his command.

Isaiah 45:7
I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause troubles. I, the Lord , do all these things.

Isaiah 60:19
The sun will no longer be your light during the day nor will the brightness from the moon be your light, because the Lord will be your light forever, and your God will be your glory.

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.”