Haggai 2:1

Haggai 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet:
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying:

Context of Haggai 2:1

On the twenty-first day of the seventh month (Oct 17, 520 b.c., the second year of Darius king of Persia), the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2“Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3‘Who is left among you who saw this house (temple) in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?

Haggai 2:1 word by word

בַּשְּׁבִיעִ֕י בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָ֖ד לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָה֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַד־חַגַּ֥י הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In the seventhשְׁבִיעִיshebîy‛îy shebi‛îy · seventhH7637
• in the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• and twentiethעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• of the monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• came the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• byיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Haggaiחַגַּיchaggay · HaggaiH2292
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Haggai 2:1

• Haggai 2:10On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month (Dec 18, 520 b.c.), in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Haggai the prophet, saying,
• Haggai 1:15on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month (Sept 21, 520 b.c.) in the second year of Darius the king.
• Haggai 1:1In the second year of Darius the king [of Persia], on the first day of the sixth month (Aug 29, 520 b.c.), 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 Peter 1:21for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Commentaries on Haggai 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1In the seventh month - This was a new message, and intended to prevent discouragement, and excite them to greater diligence in their work.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month - This was the seventh day of the feast of tabernacles, Leviticus 23:34, Leviticus 23:36, Leviticus 23:40-42. and its close. The eighth day was to be a sabbath, with its “holy convocation,” but the commemorative feast, the dwelling in booths, in memory of God‘s bringing them out of Egypt, was to last seven days. The close then of this feast could not but revive their sadness at the glories of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Greater glory promised to the second temple than to the first. (1-9) Their sins hindered the work. (10-19) The kingdom of Christ foretold. (20-23) Verses 1-9 Those who are hearty in the Lord's service shall receive encouragement to proceed. But they could not build such a temple then, as Solomon built. Though our gracious God is pleased if we do as well as we can in his service, yet our proud hearts will scarcely let us be pleased, unless we do as well as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1On the twenty-first day of the seventh month: This was the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, a celebration of the summer harvest (see Leviticus 23:34–43). Hundreds of years earlier, people dedicated Solomon’s Temple during this festival (1 Kings 8:2). Haggai’s message aimed to give the people hope and encouragement during their current distress and discouragement.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. seventh month--of the Hebrew year; in the second year of Darius' reign (Hag 1:1); not quite a month after they had begun the work (Hag 1:15). This prophecy was very shortly before that of Zechariah.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Haggai 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings