Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,' says the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord.

King James Version

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

Holman Bible

Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house. Then I will be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord.

International Standard Version

Go up into the mountains, bring timber, and reconstruct my house. Then I will be pleased with it and I will be honored,' says the LORD.

A Conservative Version

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house. And I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, says LORD.

American Standard Version

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith Jehovah.

Amplified

Go up to the hill country, bring lumber and rebuild My house (temple), that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord [accepting it as done for My glory].

Bible in Basic English

Go up to the hills and get wood and put up the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be honoured, says the Lord.

Darby Translation

Go up to the mountain and bring wood, and build the house, and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Go up to the mountain and bring wood, and build the house, and I will delight in it, and I shall be honored, said Jehovah.

King James 2000

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, says the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Go up the mountain and bring wood and build the house so that I may be pleased with it and honored,' says Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Go up the mountain and bring wood, and build this House; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, says Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

get you up to the mountain, fetch wood, and build up the house: that it may be acceptable unto me, and that I may show mine honour, sayeth the LORD.

New Heart English Bible

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Ascend the mountain - and bring in wood and build the house, - that I may be pleased therewith and get myself glory, saith Yahweh.

Webster

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Go up the mountain, and ye have brought in wood, And build the house, and I am pleased with it. And I am honoured, said Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Go up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

to the mountain
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

and bring

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

in it, and I will be glorified
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

Images Haggai 1:8

Prayers for Haggai 1:8

Context Readings

The Temple Lies In Ruins

7 "Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'Pay close attention to these things also. 8 Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,' says the Lord. 9 You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little, and when you brought it home it disappeared right away. Why?' asks the Lord who rules over all. 'Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!


Cross References

Psalm 132:13-14

Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

Haggai 2:7

I will also shake up all the nations, and they will offer their treasures; then I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord who rules over all.

Exodus 29:43

There I will meet with the Israelites, and it will be set apart as holy by my glory.

1 Kings 9:3

The Lord said to him, "I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

2 Chronicles 2:8-10

Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants

2 Chronicles 7:16

Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

Ezra 3:7

So they provided money for the masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and olive oil for the people of Sidon and Tyre, so that they would bring cedar timber from Lebanon to the seaport at Joppa, in accord with the edict of King Cyrus of Persia.

Ezra 6:4

with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.

Psalm 87:2-3

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Isaiah 60:7

All the sheep of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will be available to you as sacrifices. They will go up on my altar acceptably, and I will bestow honor on my majestic temple.

Isaiah 60:13

The splendor of Lebanon will come to you, its evergreens, firs, and cypresses together, to beautify my palace; I will bestow honor on my throne room.

Isaiah 66:11

For you will nurse from her satisfying breasts and be nourished; you will feed with joy from her milk-filled breasts.

Jonah 3:1-2

The Lord said to Jonah a second time,

Haggai 1:2-4

The Lord who rules over all says this: "These people have said, 'The time for rebuilding the Lord's temple has not yet come.'"

Haggai 2:9

The future splendor of this temple will be greater than that of former times,' the Lord who rules over all declares, 'and in this place I will give peace.'"

Zechariah 11:1-2

Open your gates, Lebanon, so that the fire may consume your cedars.

Matthew 3:8-9

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,

John 13:31-32

When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.

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