Haggai 1:15

 Haggai 1:15

In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. 

a. ASV: In the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: In the twenty and fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: On the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth [month], in the second year of King Darius. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

e. Peshitta Eastern Text: On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.  [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT.Copyright  Ⓒ 1933 by A.J. Holmon Co.; copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

f. The Israel Bible:On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month. In the second year of King Darius. [The English Translation was adapted by Israel 365 from the JPS Tanakh. Copyright Ⓒ 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. All rights reserved.]

1. “In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.”

a. [In the] four [Strong: 702 'arba` ar-bah' masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.]

b. [and] twentieth [Strong: 6242 `esriym es-reem' from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score, twenty(-ieth).]

c. day [Strong: 3117 yowm yome from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]

d. [of the sixth [Strong: 8345 shishshiy shish-shee' from 8337; sixth, ord. or (feminine) fractional:--sixth (part).]

e. month [Strong: 2320 chodesh kho'-desh from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a month:--month(-ly), new moon.]

f. [in the] second [Strong: 8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.]

g. year [Strong: 8141 shaneh shaw-neh' (in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).]

h. [of] Darius [Strong: 1867 Dar`yavesh daw-reh-yaw-vaysh' of Persian origin; Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings:--Darius.]

i. [the] king [Strong: 4428 melek meh'-lek from 4427; a king:--king, royal.]

1). David M. Levy, When the Prophets speak of Judgment: On September 21, 520 B.C., just 23 days later, work was begun on the Temple. Judah had responded to haggai’s message, but it took three weeks to plan the work and prepare the materials for construction, a very short time, considering that the project had lain dormant for 16 years. When God calls, there is to be prompt obedience, even though there may be intervening time before people actually begin His work.

2). J. Vernon McGee: This is September 24, 520 B.C. The first message, as we have seen, was given on September 1, 520 B.C., that was when God challenged them. They had responded to the challenge, had come together, had organized the project, were cutting down trees, were making them into lumber, and had started to build the temple. Now, twenty-four days later, Haggai gives them this second message from God, the assurance of His presence (Haggai 1:13-15).