Haggai 1

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 2

1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, the Word of Jehovah came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah; and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying:

2 So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, This people says, The time is not come, the time for the house of Jehovah to be built.

3 And the Word of Jehovah was by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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Chapter Summary

Haggai reproves the people for neglecting the building of the house. He incites them to finish the temple.

Key Hebrew Words

בַּ֫יִת house, temple H1004 · TWOT 241
בָּנָה build H1129 · TWOT 255
לֵבָב heart H3824 · TWOT 1071a
כָּבֵד be glorified H3513 · TWOT 943
שְׁאֵרִית remnant H7611 · TWOT 2307b
רוּחַ spirit H7307 · TWOT 2131a

People & Context

Jehovah

Jehovah of Hosts, who sends His Word through Haggai commanding the people to rebuild His ruined house.

Haggai

The prophet and messenger of Jehovah who rebukes the people for neglecting the temple and stirs them to build.

Zerubbabel

Son of Shealtiel and governor of Judah; a leader whose spirit Jehovah stirs up to work on the house.

Joshua

Son of Jehozadak, the high priest; alongside Zerubbabel he leads the remnant in rebuilding the temple.

Darius

The Persian king by whose reign the dates of Haggai's prophecy are reckoned.

Timeline

The Initial Challenge

In the second year of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the Word of Jehovah comes through Haggai to Zerubbabel and Joshua, challenging the people for living in their covered houses while the house of Jehovah lies waste.

Haggai 1:1-4
Consequences of Neglect Revealed

Jehovah commands the people to set their heart on their ways, explaining that their poor harvests and the severe drought on the land are because His house is ruined.

Haggai 1:5-11
The Obedience of the Remnant

Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant of the people obey the voice of Jehovah their God and fear before Him.

Haggai 1:12

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