SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020 – Page 4

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:13

1:13a Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, delivered the message of the LORD to the people:

Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, told this message of Yahweh to the people,
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Then Haggai told the message of Yahweh to the people.

1:13b “I am with you,” declares the LORD.

“I, Yahweh, declare that I am with you (plur.).”
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⌊He told them that⌋ Yahweh ⌊had promised that⌋ he would be with them.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:9

2:9a The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts.

The future glory of this Temple will be far greater than the present,’ said Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies.
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Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies, said, ‘This Temple will be more magnificent/beautiful in the future than it is now.

2:9b And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

‘And I will give peace in this place,’ declared Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies.”
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And I will establish wholeness and prosperity in this place,’ declares Yahweh, the completely strong ⌊one⌋ .”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:3

1:3 Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

Yahweh gave messages to the prophet Haggai, and he said this to the people.
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Then the prophet Haggai spoke ⌊to the people⌋ the words of Yahweh.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:20

Section 2:20–23

God made promises to Zerubbabel

2:20 For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

Yahweh revealed/spoke His word to the ⌊prophet⌋ Haggai again on the twenty-fourth day of the month. ⌊Yahweh said this,⌋
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On that same day, the twenty-fourth of the ⌊ninth⌋ month, a second message of Yahweh came to the ⌊prophet⌋ Haggai.

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.

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.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020