Haggai Chapter 1

A Call to Rebuild the Temple

(Ezra 5:1–5)

1In the secondH8147 yearH8141 of the reignH4428 of DariusH1867, on the firstH259H2320 dayH3117 of the sixthH8345 monthH2320, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 throughH3027 HaggaiH2292 the prophetH5030 toH413 ZerubbabelH2216 sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, governorH6346 of JudahH3063, and toH413 JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of JehozadakH3087,1 the highH1419 priestH3548, statingH559 2that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559:

3Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 throughH3027 HaggaiH2292 the prophetH5030, sayingH559:

5NowH6258 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559:

7This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559:

The People Obey

12Then ZerubbabelH2216 sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597 and JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of JehozadakH3087, the highH1419 priestH3548, as well as allH3605 the remnantH7611 of the peopleH5971, obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430H5921 and the wordsH1697 of the prophetH5030 HaggaiH2292, becauseH834 the LORDH3068 their GodH430 had sent himH7971. So the peopleH5971H6440 fearedH3372 the LORDH3068.

13HaggaiH2292, the messengerH4397 of the LORDH3068, deliveredH559 the messageH4400 of the LORDH3068 to the peopleH5971:

14So the LORDH3068 stirredH5782 the spiritH7307 of ZerubbabelH2216 sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, governorH6346 of JudahH3063, andH853 the spiritH7307 of JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of JehozadakH3087, the highH1419 priestH3548, as well asH853 the spiritH7307 of allH3605 the remnantH7611 of the peopleH5971. And they cameH935 andH6213 began the workH4399 on the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, their GodH430, 15on the twenty-fourthH6242H702 dayH3117 of the sixthH8345 monthH2320, in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of KingH4428 DariusH1867.