Haggai 2:10 (WEB)

Passage

In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Nearby Context

Haggai 2:8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Haggai 2:9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place will I give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”

Haggai 2:10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Haggai 2:11 “Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Haggai 2:12 ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?’” The priests answered, “No.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "twenty-fourth", "ninth", "month", "second", "year", "darius", "yahweh", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "twenty-fourth" and "ninth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "The latter glory of this house will..." into verse 11's "Yahweh of Armies says Ask now the...", so "twenty-fourth" and "ninth" 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 "twenty-fourth" and "ninth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.