Haggai 1:13
New International Version
Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, gave this message of the LORD to the people: “I am with you,” declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, gave the people this message from the LORD: “I am with you, says the LORD!”

English Standard Version
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke to the people with the LORD’s message, “I am with you, declares the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible
Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: “I am with you,” declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.

New King James Version
Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, spoke the LORD’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you, says the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke by the commission of the LORD to the people, saying, “‘I am with you,’ declares the LORD.”

NASB 1995
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke by the commission of the LORD to the people saying, “’I am with you,’ declares the LORD.”

NASB 1977
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke by the commission of the LORD to the people saying, “ ‘I am with you,’ declares the LORD.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Haggai, the messenger of Yahweh, spoke by the commissioned message of Yahweh to the people saying, “‘I am with you,’ declares Yahweh.”

Amplified Bible
Then Haggai, the LORD’S messenger, spoke the LORD’S message to the people saying, “‘I am with you,’ declares the LORD.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, delivered the LORD’s message to the people: “I am with you —this is the LORD’s declaration.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, delivered the LORD’s message to the people, “I am with you"—this is the LORD’s declaration.

American Standard Version
Then spake Haggai Jehovah's messenger in Jehovah's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
Haggai then told them that the LORD had promised to be with them.

English Revised Version
Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD who had received the LORD's message, said to the people, "I am with you, declares the LORD."

Good News Translation
Then Haggai gave the LORD's message to the people: "I will be with you--that is my promise."

International Standard Version
Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke to the people with a special commission from the LORD: "'I am with you,' declares the LORD."

Majority Standard Bible
Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: ?I am with you,? declares the LORD.

NET Bible
Then Haggai, the LORD's messenger, spoke the LORD's word to the people: "I am with you!" says the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Then Haggai, the LORD's messenger, spoke the LORD's message to the people, saying, "I am with you," says the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then spoke Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message to the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.

World English Bible
Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, spoke Yahweh’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you,” says Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Haggai, messenger of YHWH, in messages of YHWH, speaks to the people, saying, “I [am] with you, a declaration of YHWH.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Haggai, messenger of Jehovah, in messages of Jehovah, speaketh to the people, saying: 'I am with you, an affirmation of Jehovah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Haggai the messenger of Jehovah will say in the message of Jehovah to the people, I am with you, says Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Aggeus the messenger of the Lord, as one of the messengers of the Lord, spoke, saying to the people: I am with you, saith the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Haggai, a messenger of the Lord among messengers of the Lord, spoke to the people, saying: the Lord says, “I am with you.”

New American Bible
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, proclaimed to the people as the message of the LORD: I am with you!—oracle of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke to the people with the LORD’s message, saying, I am with you, says the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then spoke Haggai the LORD'S messenger according to the LORD'S message to the people, saying, I am with you, says the LORD of hosts.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Khaggi the Messenger of LORD JEHOVAH said in the message of LORD JEHOVAH to the people: “I am with you, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then spoke Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying: 'I am with you, saith the LORD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Aggaeus the Lord's messenger spoke among the messengers of the Lord to the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The People Obey
12Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD. 13Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: “I am with you,” declares the LORD. 14So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,…

Cross References
Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Exodus 3:12
“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Zechariah 8:13
As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

Zechariah 1:13
So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.

Isaiah 43:5
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.

Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Joshua 1:5
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

2 Chronicles 15:2
So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.


Treasury of Scripture

Then spoke Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message to the people, saying, I am with you, said the LORD.

the Lord's.

Judges 2:1
And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

Isaiah 42:19
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

Isaiah 44:26
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

I am.

Haggai 2:4
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:

2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 20:17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

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Haggai 1
1. The time when Haggai prophesied.
2. He reproves the people for neglecting the building of the house.
7. He incites them to the building.
12. He promises them, being forward, God's assistance.














Then Haggai
Haggai, whose name means "festive" or "my feast" in Hebrew, is one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. His role as a prophet was crucial during the post-exilic period when the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity. Haggai's ministry was to encourage the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, which had been destroyed. His prophetic work is set around 520 BC, a time of great need for spiritual and physical restoration among the people of Israel.

the messenger of the LORD
The term "messenger" in Hebrew is "mal'ak," which can also mean "angel" or "ambassador." In this context, Haggai is a human messenger, a prophet chosen by God to convey His divine will. The phrase underscores the authority and divine backing of Haggai's words, emphasizing that he speaks not on his own accord but as a representative of the LORD, the covenant God of Israel.

delivered the message of the LORD
The Hebrew word for "message" is "dabar," which means "word" or "matter." This indicates that what Haggai is delivering is not just a casual statement but a significant, authoritative word from God. The repetition of "the LORD" in this phrase highlights the divine origin and importance of the message, reinforcing that it is God Himself who is speaking through Haggai.

to the people
The "people" refers to the remnant of Israelites who returned from exile. They were tasked with rebuilding the Temple, yet they faced discouragement and opposition. This phrase indicates the direct audience of Haggai's prophecy, emphasizing the communal aspect of God's message. It is a call to collective action and faithfulness among the people of God.

saying 'I am with you,'
This phrase is a profound declaration of God's presence and support. The Hebrew "Immanuel" means "God with us," and here, God reassures His people of His presence amidst their struggles. This promise is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, providing comfort and encouragement. It signifies God's commitment to His covenant people, assuring them that they are not alone in their endeavors.

declares the LORD
The phrase "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula that underscores the authority and certainty of the message. The Hebrew word "ne'um" is often used to introduce a divine oracle, emphasizing that this is not merely a human opinion but a definitive statement from Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God. It serves as a seal of authenticity and divine authority on the message delivered by Haggai.

(13) In the Lord's message.--Or, on the Lord's mission.

Verse 13. - Then spake Haggai. God hastens to accept their repentance and to assure them of his protection. The Lord's messenger. Haggai alone of the prophets uses this title of himself, implying that he came with authority and bearing a message from the Lord (comp. Numbers 20:16, where the word "angel" is by some applied to Moses). Malachi's very name expresses that he was the Lord's messenger, and he uses the term of the priest (Malachi 2:7), and of John the Baptist, and of Messiah himself (Malachi 3:1). In the Lord's message (1 Kings 13:18). In the special message of consolation which he was commissioned to deliver. The Septuagint rendering, ἐν ἀγγέλοις Κυρίου, "anong the angels of the Lord," led some to fancy that Haggai was an angel in human farm, which opinion is refuted by Jerome, in loc. I am with you (Haggai 2:4). A brief message comprised in two words, "I with you," yet full of comfort, promising God's presence, protection, aid, and blessing (comp. Genesis 28:15; Genesis 39:2; Joshua 1:5; Jeremiah 1:8; Matthew 28:20).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Haggai,
חַגַּ֞י (ḥag·gay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2292: Haggai -- 'festal', a Hebrew prophet

the messenger
מַלְאַ֧ךְ (mal·’aḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

delivered
וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD’s
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

message
בְּמַלְאֲכ֥וּת (bə·mal·’ă·ḵūṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4400: A message

to the people,
לָעָ֣ם (lā·‘ām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

saying:
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I [am]
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

with you,”
אִתְּכֶ֖ם (’it·tə·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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