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Haggai 2:19

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17 I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.

18 Consider carefully from this day forward—from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider carefully:

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.”

20 For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven’t produced. From today I will bless you.’”
ASV
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless [you].
DARBY
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth: from this day will I bless [you].
BLB
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.”
ÅB
Er det enda sæd i kornboden? Enda har hverken vintreet eller fikentreet eller granatepletreet eller oljetreet båret noe. Men fra denne dag vil jeg velsigne.
OTB
Er det noe frø igjen i låven?
Inntil nå har vintreet, fikentreet, granateplet og oliventreet
ikke båret frukt.
Men fra denne dagen vil jeg velsigne dere.’”
B1930
Er det ennu sæd i kornboden? Ennu har hverken vintreet eller fikentreet eller granatepletreet eller oljetreet båret noget. Men fra denne dag vil jeg velsigne.

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Cross references

  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

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  • Habakkuk 3:17–18

    Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,

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  • Proverbs 3:9–10

    Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

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  • Matthew 6:33

    But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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  • Zechariah 8:11–15

    But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Genesis 26:12

    Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,

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  • Deuteronomy 15:10

    Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.

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  • Psalms 84:12

    O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

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