Haggai

Haggai 1:5–9

5Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Consider carefully your ways.

6You have planted much

but harvested little.

You eat but never have enough.

You drink but never have your fill.

You put on clothes but never get warm.

You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

7This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Consider carefully your ways.

8Go up into the hills,

bring down lumber, and build the house,

so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified,

says the LORD.

9You expected much,

but behold, it amounted to little.

And what you brought home, I blew away.

Why? declares the LORD of Hosts.

Because My house still lies in ruins,

while each of you is busy

with his own house.

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Haggai 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Consider carefullyשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃dar·ḵê·ḵemNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Haggai 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have plantedזְרַעְתֶּ֨םzə·ra‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2232 sow, scatter seed
muchהַרְבֵּ֜הhar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
but harvestedוְהָבֵ֣אwə·hā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH935 come in, come, go in, go
littleמְעָ֗טmə·‘āṭAdverbH4592 a little, fewness, a few
You eatאָכ֤וֹל’ā·ḵō·wlVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH398 eat
but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
have enoughלְשָׂבְעָה֙lə·śā·ḇə·‘āhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH7654 satiety
You drinkשָׁת֣וֹšā·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8354 drink
but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
have your fillלְשָׁכְרָ֔הlə·šā·ḵə·rāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
You put on clothesלָב֖וֹשׁlā·ḇō·wōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
but neverוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
get warmלְחֹ֣םlə·ḥōmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2552 be or become warm
You earn wagesוְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔רwə·ham·miś·tak·kêrConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH7936 hire
to put intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a bagצְר֥וֹרṣə·rō·wrNoun - masculine singularH6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag
pierced throughנָקֽוּב׃פnā·qūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5344 pierce

Haggai 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Consider carefullyשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃dar·ḵê·ḵemNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Haggai 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Go upעֲל֥וּ‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
into the hillsהָהָ֛רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
bring downוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
lumberעֵ֖ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and buildוּבְנ֣וּū·ḇə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1129 build
the houseהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
so that I may take pleasureוְאֶרְצֶה־wə·’er·ṣeh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in itבּ֥וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and be glorifiedוְאֶכָּבֵדwə·ʾɛk·kå̄·ḇēḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Haggai 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You expectedפָּנֹ֤הpā·nōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6437 turn
muchהַרְבֵּה֙har·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
but beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it amounted to littleלִמְעָ֔טlim·‘āṭPreposition-l; AdverbH4592 a little, fewness, a few
And what you broughtוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
homeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
I blew awayוְנָפַ֣חְתִּיwə·nā·p̄aḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5301 breathe, blow
Whyיַ֣עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
My houseבֵּיתִי֙bê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
in ruinsחָרֵ֔בḥā·rêḇAdjective - masculine singularH2720 dry
while eachאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
is busyרָצִ֖יםrā·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
with his own houseלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃lə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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Haggai 1:5 Lamentations 3:40 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Haggai 2:15–18 · Haggai 1:7 · Luke 15:17

Haggai 1:6 Haggai 1:9 · Deuteronomy 28:38–40 · Hosea 4:10 · Malachi 3:9–11 · Haggai 2:16 · Hosea 8:7 · Malachi 2:2 · Isaiah 5:10 · Zechariah 8:10 · Zechariah 5:4 · 2 Samuel 21:1 · Jeremiah 14:4

Haggai 1:7 Psalm 119:59–60 · Haggai 1:5 · Philippians 3:1

Haggai 1:8 Psalm 132:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · 2 Chronicles 2:8–10 · Haggai 2:7 · Exodus 29:43 · Jonah 3:1–2 · 1 Kings 9:3 · Ezra 3:7 · Haggai 1:2–4

Haggai 1:9 Haggai 1:4 · Revelation 3:19 · Haggai 2:16–17 · Malachi 2:2 · Isaiah 40:7 · Haggai 1:6 · Psalm 77:5–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.