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In the second year of Darius the king
"In the second year of the reign of Darius the king"
Darius ... Haggai ... Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jozadak
These are all names of men.
in the sixth month, on the first day of the month
"on the first day of the sixth month." This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of August on Western calendars.
the word of Yahweh came
"Yawheh spoke this message". This introduces a special message from God.
Yahweh
This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament.
by the hand of Haggai
"through Haggai". Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command