Haggai 1:3

New Living Translation

Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai:

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Again Haggai received a message from the Lord . Haggai spoke this message:

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

New Century Version
Then Haggai the prophet spoke the word of the Lord :

Update Bible Version
Then the word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Amplified Bible
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

English Standard Version
Then the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet,

World English Bible
Then the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the word of the Lord was maad in the hond of Aggei,

English Revised Version
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

American Standard Version
Then came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Bible in Basic English
Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible
Then this word of Adonai came through Hagai the prophet:

Darby Translation
And the word of Jehovah came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying:

King James Version (1611)
Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying;

New Life Bible
Then the Word of the Lord came by Haggai the man of God, saying,

New Revised Standard
Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then came the worde of the Lorde by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggai, saying,

George Lamsa Translation
Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore hath come the word of Yahweh by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came by the hand of Aggeus the prophet, saying:

Revised Standard Version
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then came the worde of the Lorde by the ministerie of the prophete Aggeus, saying:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord came by the hand of the prophet Aggaeus, saying,

Good News Translation
The Lord then gave this message to the people through the prophet Haggai:

Christian Standard Bible®
The word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:

Hebrew Names Version
Then the Word of the LORD came by Haggai, the prophet, saying,

King James Version
Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Lexham English Bible
And the word of Yahweh came through Haggai the prophet, saying,

Literal Translation
And the Word of Jehovah was by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then spake the LORDE by the prophet Aggeus & sayed:

THE MESSAGE
Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: "How is it that it's the ‘right time' for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, God 's Temple, is in ruins?"

New English Translation
So the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai as follows:

New King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,

Contextual Overview

¹ On August 29 of the second year of King Darius's reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ² "This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord .'" ³ Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: ⁴ "Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? ⁵ This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Look at what's happening to you! ⁶ You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes! ⁷ "This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Look at what's happening to you! ⁸ Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord . ⁹ You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses. ¹⁰ It's because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops.

Bible Verse Review
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by Haggai: Ezra 5:1, Zechariah 1:1

Cross-References

Job 36:30
See how he spreads the lightning around him and how it lights up the depths of the sea.

Job 38:19
"Where does light come from, and where does darkness go?

Psalms 33:6
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.

Psalms 33:9
For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.

Psalms 97:11
Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.

Psalms 104:2
You are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens;

Psalms 118:27
The Lord is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.

Psalms 148:5
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord , for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Isaiah 45:7
I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord , am the one who does these things.

Isaiah 60:19
"No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet,.... This is a second prophecy, distinct from the former; that was delivered to the two governors, setting forth the sentiments and language of the people concerning the building of the temple, which was left with them to consider how just it was; but this is sent to the people themselves, expostulating with them about the folly and ingratitude of it:

saying; as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And 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 Lord,” teaching us, how we should prize the word of God, hang upon it, have it ever in our mouth, reverence, ruminate on, utter, praise it, make it our continual delight.”