Haggai 2:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Haggai answereth and saith, `So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so [is] every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.

English ASV

Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

English Amplified

Then answered Haggai, So is this people and so is this nation before Me, says the Lord; and so is every work of their hands, and what they offer there [on the altar] is unclean [because they who offer it are themselves unclean].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then answered Haggai, So is this people and so is this nation before Me, says the Lord; and so is every work of their hands, and what they offer there [on the altar] is unclean [because they who offer it are themselves unclean].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the Lord, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Haggai replied, “So is this people, and so is this nation before me — this is the LORD’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah, and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

English EASY 2024

So Haggai told them, ‘This is what the Lord says: This nation and its people are like that. They are unclean. So everything that they do is also unclean. All the gifts that they offer to me are unclean. I could not accept them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Haggai said, "This is what the Lord God said: 'This is also true about the people of this nation. They were not pure and holy before me. So anything they touched with their hands and anything they brought {to the altar} became unclean.

Then Haggai answered and said, "So is it with this people, and with this nation before me, declares the LORD, and so with every work of their hands. And what they offer there is unclean.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Haggai said, “The Lord says that the same thing applies to the people of this nation and to everything they produce; and so everything they offer on the altar is defiled.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Haggai answered, "In the same way, I have decided that these people are unclean, and so is this nation, declares the Lord. So is everything they do. Whatever offering they bring is unclean.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Haggai replied, "So is this people, and so is this nation before Me"-- the LORD's declaration. "And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.

English KJV 1611

Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

English LSB

Then Haggai answered and said, “‘So is this people. And so is this nation before Me,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they bring near to Me there is unclean.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Haggai said, So it is with this people, and so it is with this nation before Me, says the Lord, and so with every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Haggai said, "' So is this people. And so is this nation before Me,' declares the LORD, 'and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then Haggai continued: So is this people, and so is this nation in my sight, says the LORD: And so are all the works of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Haggai responded, “‘The people of this nation are unclean in my sight,’ says the LORD. ‘And so is all their effort; everything they offer is also unclean.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then I said, "The Lord announces, 'That is how I look at these people and this nation. Anything they do and anything they sacrifice on the altar is "unclean."

English NIV

Then Haggai said, "'So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,' declares the LORD. 'Whatever they do and whatever they offer there is defiled.

English NKJ 1982

Then Haggai answered and said, “ ‘So is this people, and so is this nation before Me,’ says the Lord, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English NLT

Then Haggai said, "That is how it is with this people and this nation, says the LORD. Everything they do and everything they offer is defiled.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Haggai then said, So is it with this people, and with this nation before me, says the LORD; and so with every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Haggai said, “So it is the same with this people. Yahweh declares: ‘The nation is unclean in my eyes. Everything they produce is unclean to me, and everything they offer at the altar is also unclean.’ ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Haggai said, “So is it with this people, and with this nation before me, says the Lord; and so with every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Haggai then made his meaning clear. 'You people,' he said (speaking for the Lord), 'were contaminating your sacrifices by living with selfish attitudes and evil hearts—and not only your sacrifices, but everything else that you did as a “service“ to me.

English Tyndale 1537

The Priests gave answer and said: yea, it shall be unclean. Then Aggeus answered, and said: even so is this people and this nation before me, sayeth the LORD: and so are all the works of their hands, yea and all that they offer, is unclean.

Haggai 2:14 — Compare Translations