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Haggai 1:9 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Haggai 1:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Haggai chapter 1 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. blow: or, blow it away”
Haggai 1:9 (KJV)
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Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little (פָּנֹה אֶל־הַרְבֵּה וְהִנֵּה לִמְעָט/panoh el-harbeh vehineh lim'at)—God exposes the gap between expectation and reality. They worked hard, planted extensively, anticipated abundance, yet harvested scarcity. And when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it (וַהֲבֵאתֶם הַבַּיִת וְנָפַחְתִּי בוֹ/vahavetem habayit venafachti vo)—the verb נָפַח (nafach) means to blow, breathe upon, scatter. God personally acted to dissipate their meager harvest, preventing even small gains from providing satisfaction.Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house...
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Cross-References for Haggai 1:9
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“while this house lieth waste?”
“when one came to a heap of twenty measures”
“I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore”
“and if you will not lay it to heart”
“the flower fades”
“the years of ancient times.”
“and bring in little. You eat”
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
“that you left your first love.”
“'Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.”