Haggai 1:14 (DRB)

Passage

And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zorobabel the son of Salathiel governor of Juda, and the spirit of Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people: and they went in, and did the work in the house of the Lord of Hosts their God.

Nearby Context

Haggai 1:12 Then Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and all the remnant of the people hearkened to the voice of the Lord their God, and to the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God sent him to them: and the people feared before the Lord.

Haggai 1:13 And Haggai the messenger of the Lord, as one of the messengers of the Lord, spoke, saying to the people: I am with you, saith the Lord.

Haggai 1:14 And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zorobabel the son of Salathiel governor of Juda, and the spirit of Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people: and they went in, and did the work in the house of the Lord of Hosts their God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "lord", "stirred", "zorobabel", "salathiel", "governor", and "juda". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Haggai the messenger of the Lord...", giving immediate footing for "Spirit" and "lord". 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 "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.