Keraia
Haggai 1

Haggai 1:8

A Call to Rebuild the Temple · Haggai 1:1–11
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Translations

Modern
Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.
Traditional
Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.
Literal
Go up to the mountains, and bring wood, and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says YHWH.
Latin
…ascendite in montem, portate ligna, et ædificate domum: et acceptabilis mihi erit, et glorificabor, dicit Dominus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

Notes

Haggai 1:8

  • Go up into the hills: The trees around Jerusalem were not enough for the temple project. Supplies would have been imported from Lebanon and Syria to the north.

  • The challenge to rebuild my house highlights the importance of worship in the community's life and the need for a proper sanctuary so worship of the Lord might occur according to the law. The land would experience blessing and prosperity when the Lord’s temple (his dwelling place) was rebuilt (Haggai 2:4).

Haggai 1:1–15

The first message urges the people of Jerusalem to restore proper worship of God.

Events

Parallels

Ezra 5:1–5

Glossary

Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Haggai, Book of Jehozadak Jeshua (Person) Josedech Joshua (Person) Postexilic Period Proverbs, Book of Shealtiel Temple Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Church Building Covetousness in Building Fine Houses While the House of the Lord Lay Waste Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Temple: The Second: Resumed the Second Temple: The Jews Encouraged to Proceed in Building Worship: Commanded