Bible Strands
Haggai 2:18
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:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord speaks through the prophet Haggai to the returned exiles in Judah on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, marking the anniversary of the temple foundation's laying.
The words — The Hebrew imperative שִׂימוּ־ לְבַבְכֶם (si.mu- le.vav.khem) literally commands "set your heart," directing deliberate attention to the specified date.
The thread — This directive mirrors the identical command in Haggai 2:15 and corresponds to Zechariah 8:9's parallel charge to strengthen hands while heeding prophetic words.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to fix attention on a precise historical marker before the Lord transitions from the blight described in Haggai 2:17 to the promised blessing in Haggai 2:19.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid, consider it.
Cross-references
- Zechariah 8:9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
- 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.
- Haggai 2:15 Now consider carefully from this day forward: Before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD,
- Zechariah 8:12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
- Deuteronomy 32:29 If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
- Haggai 1:14 So 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,
- Haggai 2:10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,
- Luke 15:17 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!