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

נְאֻם֙ utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
יְהוּדָ֔ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
לְבַבְ inner man H3824 · TWOT 1071a
זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל Zerubbabel H2216 · TWOT 578a
פַּחַ֣ת governor H6346 · TWOT 1757

People & Context

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 …

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 h…

The Obedience of the Remnant

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

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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