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Haggai 2

Haggai 2:19

Blessings for a Defiled People · Haggai 2:10–19
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Translations

Modern
Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”
Traditional
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Literal
Is the seed still in the barn? Until now the vine and the fig tree and the pomegranate and the olive tree have not borne; from this day I will bless.”
Latin
Numquid jam semen in germine est, et adhuc vinea, et ficus, et malogranatum, et lignum olivæ non floruit? ex die ista benedicam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”

Notes

Haggai 2:19

  • Is there still seed in the barn?: This promise of a plentiful harvest highlights God's faithfulness to his covenant people. The temple was not yet finished, but God promised to extend its blessings immediately.

  • But from this day on, I will bless you: God graciously responded right away to his people's efforts toward spiritual renewal and obedience (see Psalm 111:4–5).

Haggai 2:10–19

The third message focuses on the law's rules about ceremonial purity. These rules were still in effect. God wants his people to be holy, just as he is holy (Leviticus 11:44–45).

Events

Glossary

Haggai, Book of Prophecy Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Barn: General Scriptures Concerning Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Liberality: Jews After the Captivity The Fig-Tree: The Jews Punished by Failure of Fruit On The Pomegranate-Tree: God's Favour Exhibited, in Making Fruitful the Second Temple: The Jews Encouraged to Proceed in Building The Vine: Frequently Made Unfruitful As a Punishment