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

1On the first day of the sixth month in Darius’ second year as king, the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel (who was the son of Shealtiel and was governor of Judah) and to the chief priest Joshua (who was the son of Jehozadak). He said, 2“This is what the Lord of Armies says: These people say it’s not the right time to rebuild the house of the Lord.” Then the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai. He said, 4“Is it time for you to live in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins? 5Now, this is what the Lord of Armies says: Carefully consider your ways!

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 5:1The prophet Haggai and Zechariah, grandson of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of Israel’s God, who was over them.
• Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month of Darius’ second year as king, the Lord spoke his word to the prophet Zechariah, who was the son of Berechiah and the grandson of Iddo. He said,

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

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In the dictionaries

• Haggai
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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