SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020 – Page 5

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:23

2:23a On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you,

Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies, declared, ‘On that day I will appoint you,
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Yahweh, the completely strong ⌊one ⌋ , announced that on that day ⌊when these things happen ⌋ , “I will establish you (sing.).

2:23b My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD,

Zerubbabel, my servant ⌊who is the⌋ son of Shealtiel,’ said Yahweh,
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⌊You (sing.) are⌋ Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, who always serves me,” Yahweh said.

2:23c and I will make you like My signet ring,

‘will rule in my Name.
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“⌊A king uses a⌋ signet ring ⌊to show his authority.⌋ Like that ⌊signet ring ,⌋ I will give you my authority to rule ⌊over my people⌋ .

2:23d for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

⌊I will do that⌋ because I have chosen you (sing.),’ says Yahweh Commander of heavenly armies.”
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For I have selected you ⌊to do my will,⌋ ,” said Yahweh ⌊who is⌋ completely powerful.

2:23c–d (reordered)

Yahweh Commander of heavenly armies said, ‘I chose you so that you will rule in my Name.’”
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I selected you so that you will have my authority to rule ⌊over my people. Your authority will be just like how a king uses a⌋ signet ring. ⌊He uses it to show his authority,’⌋ said Yahweh ⌊who is⌋ completely powerful.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:2

2:2a “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,

⌊“You (sing.) should⌋ speak to Zerubbabel the ruler of Judah, whose father is Shealtiel.
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“Ask (sing.) the ⌊following questions⌋ of Zerubbabel the ruler of Judah province.

2:2b and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest,

And ⌊you (sing.) should speak⌋ to Joshua, the chief priest whose father is Jozadak.
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Ask (sing.) the ⌊same questions⌋ of Joshua the big priest ⌊who is the⌋ son of Jozadak.

2:2c and also to the remnant of the people. Ask them,

And ⌊you (sing.) should speak⌋ to the people ⌊who have⌋ returned from Babylon. Ask the people this:
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⌊Ask also the same questions⌋ of the people ⌊in Jerusalem⌋ who have returned from Babylon. Ask them ⌊all⌋ this:

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:13

2:13a So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse

Again Haggai said, “One of you might become unclean by touching a dead body.
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Then Haggai asked them, “Someone might become ritually impure by touching a corpse.

2:13b touches any of these, does it become defiled?”

And then you might come in contact with one of these food items. Will that make the food items impure?”
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And then they might touch one of these ⌊food items⌋ . Will that cause the food items to become ritually ⌊unacceptable to God⌋ ?”

2:13c “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

The priests answered, “Yes, it will become impure.”
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The priests replied that it would be ritually unacceptable to God.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:7

1:7a This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

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

1:7b “Consider carefully your ways.

“Think carefully about your (plur.) ways.
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“You (plur.) ⌊should⌋ evaluate/reflect what is happening to you. (plur.)

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:3

2:3a ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?

‘Are there ⌊any people among⌋ you (plur.) who have seen the first temple in its greatness?
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‘Who among you (plur.) still remembers ⌊what the⌋ temple looked like when it used to be great?

2:3b How does it look to you now?

What do you (plur.) think of it now?
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How do you (plur.) compare this temple ⌊with the former one⌋ ?

2:3c Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’

Don’t you (plur.) think it looks like nothing?’
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⌊Surely/certainly you (plur.) ⌋ think it looks worthless!’

SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2:14

2:14a Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD,

Then Haggai answered ⌊them⌋ , “‘I see it as the same with this people and this nation,’ said Yahweh.
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Haggai then responded ⌊to the people⌋ , “Yahweh said this, ‘In my view these people and this nation are just like ⌊ritually unclean people⌋ .

2:14b and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.

‘Every work of their hands and everything they bring ⌊to the altar⌋ is impure.
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Everything they produce, and all the sacrifices they offer, are not acceptable to me.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 2020