Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Berean Literal Bible And Haggai the messenger of YHWH spoke the message of YHWH to the people, saying: “I am with you⁺,” a declaration of YHWH. 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.” Berean Annotated Bible Haggai (festive), the messenger of the LORD {YHWH}, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: “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." 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHaggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: “I am with you,” declares 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 VersionAnd Haggai, messenger of YHWH, in messages of YHWH, speaks to the people, saying, “I [am] with you, a declaration of YHWH.” Berean Literal Bible And Haggai the messenger of YHWH spoke the message of YHWH 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 BibleAnd 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 BibleThen 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 1917Then 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 Obey12Then 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 Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, Malachi 2:7 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. delivered the message of the LORD to the people: Jeremiah 26:12 But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. Ezekiel 3:4-5 Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them. / For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel— Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. “I am with you,” Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Genesis 26:24 and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” 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. declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:31 “Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’” Ezekiel 12:25 because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” Zechariah 1:3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ 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.” 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. 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. Jump to Previous Affirmation Commission Declares Haggai Jehovah's LORD's Message Messages Messenger Speaketh WordsJump to Next Affirmation Commission Declares Haggai Jehovah's LORD's Message Messages Messenger Speaketh WordsHaggai 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. Haggai, the messenger of the LORD Haggai is identified as a prophet, a role that involves delivering God's messages to His people. The term "messenger" underscores his divine commission. Prophets in the Old Testament were often called to bring correction, encouragement, or guidance. Haggai's ministry occurred during the post-exilic period, around 520 BC, when the Israelites had returned from Babylonian captivity. His role as a messenger is similar to other prophets like Malachi, who also emphasized the importance of obedience to God's commands. delivered the message of the LORD to the people “I am with you,” declares the LORD. Persons / Places / Events 1. HaggaiA prophet sent by God to encourage the Israelites to rebuild the temple after their return from Babylonian exile. His messages are direct and aimed at stirring the people to action. 2. Zerubbabel The governor of Judah during the time of Haggai's prophecy. He plays a key role in the rebuilding of the temple and is a descendant of David. 3. Joshua The high priest at the time, who works alongside Zerubbabel in leading the people in the reconstruction efforts. 4. The Remnant of the People The group of Israelites who returned from exile and are tasked with rebuilding the temple. They initially face discouragement and opposition. 5. The Temple in Jerusalem The central place of worship for the Israelites, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians. Its reconstruction is a symbol of spiritual renewal and God's presence among His people. Teaching Points God's Assurance of PresenceHaggai 1:13 states, "Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people: 'I am with you,' declares the LORD." This assurance is foundational for the Israelites' courage and motivation to rebuild the temple. In our lives, recognizing God's presence can empower us to undertake daunting tasks. The Role of Obedience The people's response to Haggai's message demonstrates the importance of obedience to God's commands. When we align our actions with God's will, we invite His presence and blessing into our endeavors. Encouragement in Times of Discouragement The Israelites faced significant opposition and discouragement. Haggai's message reminds us that God's presence is a source of strength and encouragement when we face challenges. The Importance of Spiritual Priorities The rebuilding of the temple signifies the prioritization of spiritual matters. In our lives, we must evaluate whether our priorities align with God's purposes and make necessary adjustments. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Haggai 1:13?2. How does Haggai 1:13 demonstrate God's presence and reassurance to His people? 3. What role does Haggai play as "the LORD’s messenger" in this context? 4. How can we apply "I am with you" to our daily challenges today? 5. What other biblical instances show God reassuring His people with His presence? 6. How does understanding God's presence in Haggai 1:13 strengthen your faith journey? 7. What does Haggai 1:13 reveal about God's presence with His people during difficult times? 8. How does Haggai 1:13 emphasize the role of prophets in delivering God's messages? 9. Why is the reassurance "I am with you" significant in Haggai 1:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Haggai 1? 11. What is the main message of the Book of Haggai? 12. If Haggai 1:12-15 is accurate in portraying the people's swift obedience, why do some historical sources imply that progress on the rebuild was neither immediate nor uninterrupted? 13. Why does the command to rebuild the Temple (Haggai 1:4) seem urgent here, while other biblical passages suggest a more prolonged period of delay and opposition? 14. (Ezra 5:1) How can we reconcile the prophetic claims of Haggai and Zechariah with the broader historical timeline of Persian dominance? What Does Haggai 1:13 Mean Haggai, the messenger of the LORDHaggai is presented first as the LORD’s messenger, emphasizing his divine commission rather than his personal résumé. • God consistently raises up messengers to call His people back to obedience (2 Chronicles 36:15; Jeremiah 7:25). • Prophets speak, not their own opinions, but God’s flawless word (2 Peter 1:21; Numbers 12:6–8). • By naming Haggai, Scripture reminds us that God uses identifiable, real individuals in history, grounding the account in reality and underscoring its trustworthiness (Luke 3:1–2). Delivered the message of the LORD to the people Haggai’s task is simple: convey exactly what God has said. • Faithful delivery means no edits, additions, or subtractions (Deuteronomy 4:2; Revelation 22:18–19). • God’s word is living and active, able to stir hearts to action (Hebrews 4:12; Isaiah 55:11). • The message reaches “the people,” showing that every covenant member is accountable, not just leaders (Ezra 10:1; Acts 2:37). • Obedience to the spoken word would reignite the stalled temple project, aligning their priorities with God’s (Haggai 1:2–8). “I am with you,” declares the LORD The heart of the verse is a four-word promise brimming with power and comfort. • God pledges His personal presence, the greatest resource His people could ever receive (Exodus 33:14–15; Psalm 46:7). • Divine presence guarantees protection, provision, and success in the assigned work (Joshua 1:9; Isaiah 41:10). • This statement reverses the earlier experience of drought and frustration; with God now acknowledged, blessing can flow (Haggai 1:9–11; 2 19). • The promise anticipates the fuller “God with us” in Immanuel (Matthew 1:23) and Jesus’ own assurance, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). • Because God is for His people, no opposition can ultimately prevail (Romans 8:31). summary Haggai 1:13 records a pivotal moment: God sends Haggai, a trustworthy messenger, to relay His exact word, and that word is a simple yet life-changing promise—“I am with you.” The verse underscores three truths: God still speaks, He expects His word to be delivered faithfully to all His people, and His abiding presence empowers obedient action. When believers embrace these realities, stalled spiritual projects revive, courage replaces fear, and God’s purposes advance unhindered. (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 Links Haggai 1:13 NIVHaggai 1:13 NLT Haggai 1:13 ESV Haggai 1:13 NASB Haggai 1:13 KJV Haggai 1:13 BibleApps.com Haggai 1:13 Biblia Paralela Haggai 1:13 Chinese Bible Haggai 1:13 French Bible Haggai 1:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Haggai 1:13 Then Haggai Yahweh's messenger spoke Yahweh's message (Hagg. 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