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 of King Darius’ second year, the Lord spoke this message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak: 2The Lord who rules over all says this: “These people have said, ‘The time for rebuilding the Lord’s temple has not yet come.’” So the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai as follows: 4“Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins? 5Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Think carefully about what you are doing.

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 Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
• Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month of Darius’ second year, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo, as follows:

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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In the dictionaries

• Haggai
• Joshua (3)

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