Haggai 2 - Compare Translations
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Haggai 2:1
KJVIn the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying,
WEBIn the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
YLTIn the seventh [month], in the twenty and first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:
Haggai 2:2
KJVSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
WEB“Speak now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
YLT`Speak, I pray thee, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and unto Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, and unto the remnant of the people, saying:
Haggai 2:3
KJVWho is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
WEB‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn’t it in your eyes as nothing?
YLTWho among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?
Haggai 2:4
KJVYet 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:
WEBYet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says Yahweh. ‘Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says Yahweh, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
YLTAnd now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I [am] with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) --
Haggai 2:5
KJVAccording to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
WEBThis is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’
YLTThe thing that I covenanted with you, In your coming forth from Egypt, And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, fear not.
Haggai 2:6
KJVFor thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
WEBFor this is what Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;
YLTFor thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet once more -- it [is] a little, And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, And the sea, and the dry land,
Haggai 2:7
KJVAnd I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
WEBand I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.
YLTAnd I have shaken all the nations, And they have come [to] the desire of all the nations, And I have filled this house [with] honour, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
Haggai 2:8
KJVThe silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
WEBThe silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
YLTMine [is] the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
Haggai 2:9
KJVThe glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
WEB‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
YLTGreater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.'
Haggai 2:10
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Haggai 2:11
KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
WEB“Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
YLTThus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Ask, I pray thee, the priests [of] the law, saying:
Haggai 2:12
KJVIf one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
WEB‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?’”
YLTLo, one doth carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he hath come with his skirt against the bread, or against the pottage, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food -- is it holy?' And the priests answer and say, `No.'
Haggai 2:13
KJVThen said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
WEBThen Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?”
YLTAnd Haggai saith, `If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, `It is unclean.'
Haggai 2:14
KJVThen answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
WEBThen Haggai answered, “‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says Yahweh; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.
YLTAnd Haggai answereth and saith, `So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so [is] every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.
Haggai 2:15
KJVAnd now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord:
WEBNow, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple.
YLTAnd now, lay [it], I pray you, to your heart, From this day, and onwards, Before the laying of stone to stone in the temple of Jehovah.
Haggai 2:16
KJVSince those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
WEBThrough all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty.
YLTFrom that time [one] hath come to a heap of twenty, And it hath been ten, He hath come unto the wine-fat to draw out fifty purahs, And it hath been twenty.
Haggai 2:17
KJVI smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.
WEBI struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn’t turn to me,’ says Yahweh.
YLTI have smitten you with blasting, And with mildew, and with hail -- All the work of your hands, And there is none of you with Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Haggai 2:18
KJVConsider 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.
WEB‘Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh’s temple was laid, consider it.
YLTSet [it], I pray you, to your heart, from this day and onwards, from the twenty and fourth day of the ninth [month], even from the day that the temple of Jehovah hath been founded, set [it] to your heart.
Haggai 2:19
KJVIs 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.
WEBIs 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.’”
YLTIs the seed yet in the barn? And hitherto the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne -- from this day I bless.'
Haggai 2:20
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Haggai 2:21
KJVSpeak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
WEB“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth.
YLT`Speak unto Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying: I am shaking the heavens and the earth,
Haggai 2:22
KJVAnd I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
WEBI will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.
YLTAnd have overturned the throne of kingdoms, And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, And overturned chariot and its charioteers, And come down have horses and their riders, Each by the sword of his brother.
Haggai 2:23
KJVIn that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.
WEBIn that day, says Yahweh of Armies, I will take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says Yahweh, ‘and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
YLTIn that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I take thee, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And have set thee as a signet, for on thee I have fixed, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!
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