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New King James Version

Haggai 1:3

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Temple;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the Second;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Interpretation;   Joshua the son of jehozadak;   Zerubbabel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Temple;   Work;   Zechariah, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ezra, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Haggai;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Zerubbabel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Haggai;   Joshua (3);  

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 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 Ezra 5:1">[xr] In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 "Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying: "This people says, "The time has not come, the time that the LORD's house should be built.""' 3 Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 "Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple Haggai 1:8">[fn] to lie in ruins?" 5 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways! 6 "You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with holes." 7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways! 8 Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified," says the LORD. 9 "You looked for much, but indeed it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says the LORD of hosts. "Because of My house that is in ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house. 10 Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

Cross-References

Job 36:30
Look, He scatters His light upon it, And covers the depths of the sea.
Job 38:19
"Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,
Psalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Psalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalms 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms 104:2
Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.
Psalms 118:27
God is the LORD, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created.
Isaiah 45:7
I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things.'
Isaiah 60:19
"The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And your God 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.”


 
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