Haggai 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Haggai 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Haggai 1:8 is a verse from the book of Haggai in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, sai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Haggai 1:8 — KJV
“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.”
— Haggai 1:8 (KJV)
Haggai 1:8 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 1:8
“And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. litters: or, coaches”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:8: mountain, bring, house
“And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. rock: Heb. strong place in the ordered...: or, in an orderly manner”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:8: wood, build, take
“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:8: build, house, saith
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:8: house, take, saith
“Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:”
Shares key themes with Haggai 1:8: build, house, saith
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