Haggai 2:5 (DBY)

Passage

The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not.

Nearby Context

Haggai 2:3 Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?

Haggai 2:4 But now be strong, Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Haggai 2:5 The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not.

Haggai 2:6 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land];

Haggai 2:7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "word", "covenanted", "came", "egypt", "remain", and "fear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "But now be strong Zerubbabel saith Jehovah..." into verse 6's "For thus saith Jehovah of hosts Yet...", so "Spirit" and "word" belong inside that flow. In Haggai context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.