Haggai 2:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Haggai 2:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Haggai 2:14 is a verse from the book of Haggai in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Haggai 2:14 — KJV
“Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.”
— Haggai 2:14 (KJV)
Haggai 2:14 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 2:14
“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.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:14: people, nation, before
“And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:14: then, before, lord
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:14: people, nation, lord
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:14: then, people, before
“Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.”
Shares key themes with Haggai 2:14: then, people, before
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