Haggai 2:20
New International Version
The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

New Living Translation
On that same day, December 18, the LORD sent this second message to Haggai:

English Standard Version
The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month,

Berean Standard Bible
For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

King James Bible
And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

New King James Version
And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

NASB 1995
Then the word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

NASB 1977
Then the word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

Amplified Bible
And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month (Dec 18, 520 B.C.), saying,

Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: “

American Standard Version
And the word of Jehovah came the second time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

Contemporary English Version
That same day the LORD spoke to Haggai again and said:

English Revised Version
And the word of the LORD came the second time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke his word to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month. He said,

Good News Translation
On that same day, the twenty-fourth of the month, the LORD gave Haggai a second message

International Standard Version
This message from the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

Majority Standard Bible
For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

NET Bible
Then the LORD spoke again to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

New Heart English Bible
The word of the LORD came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

World English Bible
Yahweh’s word came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there is a word of YHWH a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth of the month, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah a second time unto Haggai, on the twenty and fourth of the month, saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word of Jehovah will be the second time to Haggai in the twenty and fourth to the month, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came a second time to Aggeus in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth of the month, saying:

New American Bible
The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month:

New Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon Khaggi the second time, on the fourth and twentieth of the month saying:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the word of the LORD came the second time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came the second time to Aggaeus the prophet, on the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Zerubbabel the LORD's Signet Ring
20For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying, 21“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:…

Cross References
Zechariah 4:6-10
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ...

Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Isaiah 13:13
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.

Matthew 24:29-31
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Ezekiel 38:19-23
In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. / The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. / And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother. ...

Joel 3:16
The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

Hebrews 12:26-27
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

Jeremiah 51:25
“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain.

Revelation 16:18-20
And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. / The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.

Isaiah 24:19-20
The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Psalm 46:6
Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Revelation 6:12-14
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.


Treasury of Scripture

And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

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Haggai 2:10
In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

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1. He encourages the people to the work,
4. by promise of greater glory to the second temple than was in the first.
10. In the type of holy things and unclean he shows their sins hindered the work.
20. God's promise to Zerubbabel.














The word of the LORD
This phrase signifies divine communication, emphasizing the authority and sacredness of the message. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just spoken words but a dynamic, active force. The "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, underscoring His eternal and unchanging nature. This phrase assures us that the message is not of human origin but from the sovereign Creator, who is intimately involved in the affairs of His people.

came to Haggai
The verb "came" in Hebrew is "hayah," which can mean "to happen" or "to come to pass," indicating that this is a divinely orchestrated event. Haggai, whose name means "festive" or "my feast," is the chosen prophet through whom God communicates. This highlights the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, chosen to deliver His messages to His people, often to encourage, correct, or guide them.

a second time
This phrase indicates that God is persistent and patient in His communication. The repetition underscores the importance of the message and God's desire for His people to understand and respond. It also reflects the biblical pattern of God confirming His word through repetition, as seen in the accounts of Joseph's dreams or Pharaoh's dreams in Genesis.

on the twenty-fourth day of the month
The specificity of the date underscores the historical accuracy and reliability of the biblical narrative. This date, in the context of Haggai's time, corresponds to the Jewish month of Kislev, which is significant for its association with the dedication of the Second Temple. The precise timing of God's message often aligns with significant events, reminding us of His sovereignty over time and history. This detail invites believers to trust in God's perfect timing in their own lives.

(20-23) The Fifth Utterance.--The promise of Haggai 2:6-9 is enlarged. The heathen powers shall be consumed one of another, but the line of Zerubbabel shall stand secure, and be a witness to Jehovah's faithfulness. Here, as in Haggai 2:6-9, the only satisfactory interpretation is that Haggai was charged with a prediction--purposely vague and indistinct in character--of the extension of God's kingdom by the Christian dispensation. "Zerubbabel," the descendant of David, includes in himself Him who was according to the flesh his lineal descendant. Just in the same way in older prophecy "David" is himself identified with that Messiah in whom the glories of the Davidic house were to culminate. (See Psalm 89:19, and comp. Jennings and Lowe, Commentary, Introd. to Psalms 89) It appears as unnecessary to find a literal fulfilment of the prediction of the overthrow of the world-powers, "every one by the sword of his brother," as of the utterance (repeated from Haggai 2:6), "I will shake the heavens and the earth." It is true that the empires of Babylon, Persia, Syria, and Greece each in its turn declined and passed away. But in the Roman Empire the world-power was as strongly represented as ever, when Christ came on earth. It was to succumb later on to moral, not to material force. Nothing, in fact, can be extracted from these passages beyond a dim presage of the heathen kingdoms being pervaded by the moral influence of the Christian Church.

Verses 20-23. - Part V. THE FOURTH ADDRESS: PROMISE OF THE RESTORATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID, WHEN THE STORM BURSTS ON THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD. Verse 20. - Temporal blessings had been promised to the people generally; now spiritual blessings are announced to Zerubbabel as the head of the nation and the representative of the house of David. And again; and a second time; ἐκ δευτέρου (Septuagint). This revelation took place on the same day as the preceding one.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For the second time that day,
שֵׁנִית֙ (šê·nîṯ)
Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

the twenty-fourth
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֧ים (bə·‘eś·rîm)
Preposition-b | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

day of the month,
לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
וַיְהִ֨י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Haggai,
חַגַּ֔י (ḥag·gay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2292: Haggai -- 'festal', a Hebrew prophet

saying:
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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