Haggai 2 · Verse 5

Haggai 2:5

According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
Haggai 2:5, King James Version

Haggai 2:5 in other translations

BSBThis is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”
WEBThis is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’
ASVaccording to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit abode among you: fear ye not.
YLTThe thing that I covenanted with you, In your coming forth from Egypt, And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, fear not.
DARBYThe word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not.
BBEThe agreement which I made with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit, are with you still; have no fear.
WebsterAccording to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.

What does Haggai 2:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. According to the word that--literally, "(I am with you) the word (or thing) which I covenanted"; that is, I am with you as I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt (Ex 19:5, 6; 34:10, 11). The covenant promise of God to the elect people at Sinai is an additional motive for their persevering. The Hebrew for to "covenant" is literally "to cut," alluding to the sacrificial victims cut in ratification of a covenant. so--or, "and." my Spirit remaineth among you--to strengthen you for the work (Hag 1:14; Zec 4:6). The inspiration of Haggai and Zechariah at this time was a specimen of the presence of God's Spirit remaining still with His people, as He had been with Moses and Israel of old (Ezr 5:1; Is 63:11).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Haggai 2:1-9

Those who are hearty in the Lord's service shall receive encouragement to proceed. But they could not build such a temple then, as Solomon built. Though our gracious God is pleased if we do as well as we can in his service, yet our proud hearts will scarcely let us be pleased, unless we do as well as others, whose abilities are far beyond ours. Encouragement is given the Jews to go on in the work notwithstanding…

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Haggai 2:5 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.

אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַדָּבָ֞רha.da.Varthe wordH1697
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
כָּרַ֤תִּיka.Ra.tiI cutH3772
אִתְּכֶם֙'i.te.Khemwith youH854
בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbe.tze.te.Khemwhen came out youH3318
מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH4714
וְרוּחִ֖יve.ru.Chiand spirit myH7307
עֹמֶ֣דֶת'o.Me.det[is] standingH5975
בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑םbe.tokh.Khemin midst of youH8432
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָֽאוּ\׃\ \סti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Haggai 2:5

  • Exodus 29:45-46

    And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.

  • Exodus 34:10

    And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

  • Isaiah 41:13

    For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

  • Nehemiah 9:20

    Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

  • Zechariah 8:13

    And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

  • Zechariah 8:15

    So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

  • Exodus 33:12-14

    And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

  • Acts 27:24

    Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Psalms 51:11-12

    Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  • Numbers 11:25-29

    And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to the.
Ex 29:45,46; 33:12-14; 34:8,10
so.
Nu 11:25-29; Ne 9:20,30; Ps 51:11,12; Isa 63:11-14; Zec 4:6
Joh 14:16,17
fear.
Jos 8:1; 2Ch 20:17; Isa 41:10,13; Zec 8:13,15; Mt 28:5; Ac 27:24
Re 1:17

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Context

  • Haggai 2:4

    Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:

  • Haggai 2:5

    According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.

  • Haggai 2:6

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

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Haggai 2:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Según el pacto que concerté con vosotros á vuestra salida de Egipto, así mi espíritu estará en medio de vosotros: no temáis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
La parole selon laquelle j’ai fait alliance avec vous, lorsque vous êtes sortis d’Égypte, et mon Esprit, demeurent au milieu de vous; ne craignez pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Das Wort, welches ich mit euch eingegangen bin als ihr aus Ägypten zoget, und mein Geist bestehen in eurer Mitte: Fürchtet euch nicht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et nunc confortare, Zorobabel, dicit Dominus; et confortare, Jesu, fili Josedec, sacerdos magne; et confortare, omnis populus terræ, dicit Dominus exercituum: et facite (quoniam ego vobiscum sum, dicit Dominus exercituum)