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Haggai 1:3

Haggai

1 In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating

2 that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”

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

4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”

5 Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:
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Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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Then the LORD’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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Then came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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And the word of Jehovah came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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And the word came of YHWH by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:
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Så kom da Herrens ord ved profeten Haggai:
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Da kom Herrens ord gjennom profeten Haggai og sa,
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Så kom da Herrens ord ved profeten Haggai:

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Cross references

  • Ezra 5:1

    Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.

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  • Zechariah 1:1

    In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:

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