SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:14

1:14a So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,

Therefore Yahweh motivated/energized the spirit of Zerubbabel, the ruler of Judah, ⌊who was the⌋ son of Shealtiel.
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So Yahweh gave willingness and enthusiasm to Zerubbabel, the officer ⌊in charge⌋ of ⌊the province⌋ of Judah, whose father was Shealtiel.

1:14b and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest,

And ⌊Yahweh motivated⌋ the spirit of Joshua, the high priest whose father ⌊was⌋ Jozadak.
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And ⌊Yahweh also stirred up⌋ the spirit of Joshua son of Jozadak, the chief priest,

1:14c as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people.

And ⌊Yahweh motivated⌋ the spirit of the people ⌊in the city of Jerusalem⌋ .
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and ⌊Yahweh stirred the hearts⌋ of all the people ⌊in Jerusalem⌋ who returned from Babylon.

1:14d And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,

They came and started the work on the temple of their God Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies.
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They started to rebuild the temple of Yahweh, the completely powerful ⌊one⌋ whom they worshipped.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:10

Section 2:10–19

God promised to bless Israel if they obeyed him

2:10a On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius,

⌊It happened⌋ in the second year of the ⌊reign of⌋ Darius, on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month.
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⌊It happened⌋ on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of the second year, when ⌊king⌋ Darius ⌊ruled the people of Persia⌋ .

2:10b the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,

⌊On that day
,⌋ Yahweh revealed/spoke His word to the prophet Haggai.
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⌊On that day, the⌋ Prophet Haggai received the following words from Yahweh:

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:4

1:4a “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses,

“Is it the right time for you to dwell in well-roofed houses,
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He said, “This is not at all the right time for you to live in roofed houses,
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“It is not right for you to be living in luxurious houses (Translation for Translators)

1:4b while this house lies in ruins?”

while this house ⌊of God⌋ remains even without a roof?”
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while this house ⌊of God⌋ is not yet rebuilt.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:21

2:21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

⌊“Haggai, you should⌋ say (sing.) ⌊this⌋ to Zerubbabel governor of Judah: ‘I am ready to shake the sky and the ground.
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⌊Yahweh said to Haggai that he should⌋ say (sing.) to Zerubbabel, the leader of ⌊the⌋ Judah ⌊people⌋ that Yahweh would cause the sky and the land to tremble.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:15

1:15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.

⌊They started the work during⌋ the second year of King Darius, on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month.
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⌊This work started⌋ on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month during the second year that King Darius ruled ⌊Persia.⌋

1:14d–15 (reordered)

They came on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month during the second year that king Darius ruled ⌊Persia⌋ . They started work on the house of their God Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies.
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On the twenty fourth day of the sixth month during the second year that king Darius ruled ⌊Persia⌋ they came. And they started to rebuild the house of the God they worshiped, Yahweh ⌊who is⌋ completely powerful.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:11

2:11a “This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“This is what Yahweh, Commander of the heavenly armies said.
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“Yahweh, the completely strong ⌊one⌋ said ⌊this to me⌋ :

2:11b ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

‘Inquire (sing.) of the priests what the ⌊following⌋ law says:
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‘Ask (sing.) the priests to explain ⌊the following matter⌋ in the law ⌊of Moses⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:5

1:5a Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

Now this is what Yahweh Commander of heavenly armies said,
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Here then, this is what Yahweh the completely powerful ⌊one⌋ said,

1:5b “Consider carefully your ways.

“Think carefully of your (plur.) ways.
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“You (plur.) evaluate what is happening in your lives.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:22

2:22a I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations.

I will overthrow royal thrones and destroy the power of foreign kingdoms.
-or-

⌊Tell Zerubbabel that Yahweh⌋ will end the rule and power of other nations.

2:22b I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.

I will overturn chariots and those who ride them. Horses and their riders will fall, and they will kill each other.’
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⌊Tell Zerubbabel that Yahweh⌋ will cause their horses and their riders to fall as he overturns their horse-drawn war carts. Also ⌊Yahweh⌋ will cause ⌊the soldiers⌋ to kill each other with their swords.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020