Haggai 1:3

Haggai 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Context of Haggai 1:3

1The Lord spoke his message to Haggai, his prophet. At that time, Darius was king of Persia. He had been king for 1 year and five months. On the first day of the next month, the Lord told Haggai to speak to Zerubbabel, Judah's ruler, and to Joshua, the leader of God's priests. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Joshua was the son of Jehozadak. This was the Almighty Lord's message: ‘Judah's people say that this is not the right time to build a temple for me.’ The Lord told his prophet Haggai to say this to the people: 4‘You people are living in beautiful houses. But my temple is still just a heap of stones! It is time for you to do something about it! 5I, the Almighty Lord, tell you this: Think carefully about what is happening to you.

Haggai 1:3 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַד־חַגַּ֥י הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then came the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• byיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• Haggaiחַגַּיchaggay · HaggaiH2292
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Haggai 1:3

• Ezra 5:1Then the prophets Haggai and Iddo's grandson, Zechariah, spoke messages from God. They served Israel's God, and they spoke with his authority. They told God's message to the Jews who lived in Jerusalem and in other parts of Judea.
• Zechariah 1:1When Darius had been king of Persia for two years, Zechariah the prophet heard a message from the Lord. It was the eighth month of the year. Zechariah was the son of Berekiah, and Berekiah was the son of Iddo.

Commentaries on Haggai 1:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15The first message urges the people of Jerusalem to restore proper worship of God.Read the comment

Topics related to Haggai 1:3

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Commentaries on Haggai 1

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings