Haggai 1 · Verse 14

Haggai 1:14

And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
Haggai 1:14, King James Version

Haggai 1:14 in other translations

BSBSo 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,
WEBThe LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the LORD of Armies, their God,
ASVAnd Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work on the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God,
YLTAnd Jehovah doth stir up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they come in, and do work in the house of Jehovah of Hosts their God,
DARBYAnd Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked at the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God,
BBEAnd the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, was moved by the Lord, as was the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of armies, their God.
WebsterAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and performed work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,

What does Haggai 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. Lord stirred up the spirit of, &c.--God gave them alacrity and perseverance in the good work, though slothful in themselves. Every good impulse and revival of religion is the direct work of God by His Spirit. came and did work--collected the wood and stones and other materials (compare Hag 1:8) for the work. Not actually built or "laid the (secondary) foundations" of the temple, for this was not done till three months after, namely, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month (Hag 2:18) [Grotius].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 And the Lord stirred up the spirit - It is not only necessary that the judgment should be enlightened, but the soul must be invigorated by the Spirit of God, before any good work can be effectually done.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Haggai 1:12-15

The people returned to God in the way of duty. In attending to God's ministers, we must have respect to him that sent them. The word of the Lord has success, when by his grace he stirs up our spirits to comply with it. It is in the day of Divine power we are made willing. When God has work to be done, he will either find or make men fit to do it. Every one helped, as his ability was; and this they did with a regard…

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Haggai 1:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֣עַרvai.Ya.'arand he stirred upH5782
יְהוָ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רוּחַ֩ru.aCh[the] spirit ofH7307
זְרֻבָּבֶ֨לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
שַׁלְתִּיאֵ֜לshal.ti.'ElShealtielH7597
פַּחַ֣תpa.Chat[the] governor ofH6346
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְהוֹצָדָק֙ye.ho.tza.DakJehozadakH3087
הַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419
וְֽאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
ר֔וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
שְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH6213
מְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahworkH4399
בְּבֵית\־be.veit-in [the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם\׃\ \פ'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430

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Cross references for Haggai 1:14

  • 2 Chronicles 36:22

    Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Haggai 1:1

    In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

  • Haggai 2:21

    Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

  • Ezra 1:5

    Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 1:1

    Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

  • Nehemiah 4:6

    So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

  • Ezra 5:2

    Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:26

    And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

  • Philippians 2:12-13

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  • Ezra 5:8

    Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

  • Haggai 2:2

    Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
stirred.
1Ch 5:26; 2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1,5; 7:27,28; Ps 110:3; 1Co 12:4-11
2Co 8:16; Heb 13:21
governor of.
1; 2:21
and they.
Ezr 5:2,8; Ne 4:6; 1Co 15:58; Php 2:12,13

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Context

  • Haggai 1:13

    Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

  • Haggai 1:14

    And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

  • Haggai 1:15

    In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

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Haggai 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y despertó Jehová el espíritu de Zorobabel hijo de Sealtiel, gobernador de Judá, y el espíritu de Josué hijo de Josadac, gran sacerdote, y el espíritu de todo el resto del pueblo; y vinieron é hicieron obra en la casa de Jehová de los ejércitos, su Dios,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel réveilla l’esprit de Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, gouverneur de Juda, et l’esprit de Joshua, fils de Jotsadak, le grand sacrificateur, et l’esprit de tout le reste du peuple; et ils vinrent et travaillèrent à la maison de l’ Éternel des armées, leur Dieu,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova erweckte den Geist Serubbabels, des Sohnes Schealtiels, des Landpflegers von Juda, und den Geist Josuas, des Sohnes Jozadaks, des Hohenpriesters, und den Geist des ganzen Überrestes des Volkes; und sie kamen und arbeiteten am Hause Jehovas der Heerscharen, ihres Gottes,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et suscitavit Dominus spiritum Zorobabel, filii Salathiel, ducis Juda, et spiritum Jesu, filii Josedec, sacerdotis magni, et spiritum reliquorum de omni populo: et ingressi sunt, et faciebant opus in domo Domini exercituum, Dei sui.