Haggai 1:13

Haggai 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave this message of the Lord to the people: “I am with you,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Haggai, the messenger of the Lord, spoke to the people with the Lord's message, "I am with you, declares the Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, spoke the Lord’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you, says the Lord.”

Context of Haggai 1:13

11And I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on mankind, on cattle, and on all the products of the labor of your hands.” 12Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, just as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people showed reverence for the Lord. Then Haggai, the messenger of the Lord, spoke by the commission of the Lord to the people, saying, “‘I am with you,’ declares the Lord.” 14So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the Lord of armies, their God, 15on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.

Haggai 1:13 word by word

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר חַגַּ֞י מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בְּמַלְאֲכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה לָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֲנִ֥י אִתְּכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Then Haggaiחַגַּיchaggay · HaggaiH2292
• messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spokeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• by the commissionמַלְאָכוּתmal'ăkûth · messageH4400
• to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• I am with you,’ declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002

Cross-references for Haggai 1:13

• Judges 2:1Now the angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,
• Isaiah 42:19Who is blind but My servant, Or so deaf as My messenger whom I send? Who is so blind as one who is at peace with Me, Or so blind as the servant of the Lord?
• Isaiah 44:26Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise her ruins again.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.
• Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should maintain knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of armies.
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear a way before Me. And the Lord, whom you are seeking, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of armies.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
• Haggai 2:4But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the Lord of armies.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you.
• 2 Chronicles 20:17You need not fight in this battle; take your position, stand and watch the salvation of the Lord in your behalf, Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow, go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord of armies is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
• Isaiah 8:8Then it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass through, It will reach as far as the neck; And the spread of its wings will fill the expanse of your land, Immanuel.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.
• Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you to this people A fortified wall of bronze; And though they fight against you, They will not prevail over you; For I am with you to save you And rescue you,” declares the Lord.

Commentaries on Haggai 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Then spake Haggai - He was the Lord's messenger, and he came with the Lord's message, and consequently he came with authority. He is called יהוה מלאך malach Yehovah, the angel of Jehovah, just as the pastors of the seven Asiatic churches are called Angels of the Churches, Revelation 1:2. I am with you, saith the Lord - Here was high encouragement. What may not a man do when God is his helper?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And Haggai, the Lord‘s messenger - Malachi, whose own name was framed to express that he was “the Lord‘s messenger,” and Haggai alone use the title, as the title of a prophet; perhaps as forerunners of the great prophet whom Malachi announced. Malachi also speaks of the priest, as Malachi 2:7 “the messenger of the Lord of hosts,” and prophesies of John Baptist as Malachi 3:1 “the messenger” of the Lord, who should go before His face. Haggai, as he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 The people returned to God in the way of duty. In attending to God's ministers, we must have respect to him that sent them. The word of the Lord has success, when by his grace he stirs up our spirits to comply with it. It is in the day of Divine power we are made willing. When God has work to be done, he will either find or make men fit to do it. Every one helped, as his ability was; and this they did with a regard to the Lord as their God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Haggai's unique title as the messenger of the LORD (the same Hebrew phrase often translates to angel of the Lord) gives him special authority as the Lord's representative. I am with you: This confirms God's promise to the people of Judea, showing his presence and support in their building project (Haggai 2:4–5; see Genesis 26:3; Exodus 3:12; Isaiah 41:10; 43:5; Jeremiah 30:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. the Lord's messenger--so the priests (Mal 2:7) are called (compare Ga 4:14; 2Pe 1:21). in the Lord's message--by the Lord's authority and commission: on the Lord's embassage. I am with you--(Mt 28:20). On the people showing the mere disposition to obey, even before they actually set to work, God passes at once from the reproving tone to that of tenderness. He hastens as it were to forget their former unfaithfulness, and to assure them, when obedient…Read the comment

Topics related to Haggai 1:13

• God
• Joshua
• Liberality
• Messenger
• Prophets
• Righteous
• Zerubbabel

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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