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# In the seventh month on the twenty-first day of the month
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This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-first day is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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# the word of Yahweh came
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This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# by the hand of Haggai
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Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Haggai
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See how you translated this man's name in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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