Bible Strands
Haggai 1:3
Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a prophetic message delivered by God through Haggai to the Judean community that has postponed rebuilding the temple.
The words — The Hebrew דְּבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yahweh) translates literally to "word of Yahweh," and בְּיַד (be.yad) denotes transmission "by the hand of" the prophet, establishing divine authorship and human agency.
The thread — This prophetic formula appears in Ezra 5:1 and Zechariah 1:1, where the word of the Lord similarly comes through named messengers to the post-exilic community.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize the temple's ruin as a direct consequence of ignoring a clear divine command rather than accepting human excuses for delay.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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.
- 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: