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Haggai 2

Haggai 2:1

The Coming Glory of God’s House · Haggai 2:1–9
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Translations

Modern
On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:
Traditional
In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying,
Literal
In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of YHWH came by the hand Haggai the prophet, saying,
Latin
In septimo mense, vigesima et prima mensis, factum est verbum Domini in manu Aggæi prophetæ, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

Notes

Haggai 2:1

On the twenty-first day of the seventh month: This was the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, a celebration of the summer harvest (see Leviticus 23:34–43). Hundreds of years earlier, people dedicated Solomon’s Temple during this festival (1 Kings 8:2). Haggai’s message aimed to give the people hope and encouragement during their current distress and discouragement.

Haggai 2:1–9

Haggai’s second message assures the community that God remembers his promises, made by earlier prophets, to bless and restore them (for example, Isaiah 35; 40:1–11; 52:1–12; Jeremiah 32:36–44; 33:6–26).

Theme notes and profiles

Zerubbabel

Events

People

Haggai: A prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the temple

Glossary

Haggai, Book of Judaism Postexilic Period Prophecy Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Haggai Temple: The Second: Prophecies of Its Restoration