Haggai 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Haggai 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Haggai 1:4 is a verse from the book of Haggai in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Haggai 1:4 — KJV
“Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?”
— Haggai 1:4 (KJV)
Haggai 1:4 in Context — About the Book of Haggai
Haggai delivers four dated sermons to people who had stalled rebuilding God's temple for sixteen years while paneling their own houses. His challenge — give careful thought to your ways — reorders priorities, and God's response to renewed obedience is immediate: I am with you; from this day I will bless you.
Cross-References for Haggai 1:4
“But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild...: Heb. Ziim doleful...: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:4: dwell, houses, house
“These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:4: houses, house, lie
“Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. swarms...: or, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:4: houses, house, lie
“And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. corrupted: or, destroyed”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:4: houses, house, lie
“Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:4: time, houses, house
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