Haggai 1:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Is it time for you to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?[a](A)
5 Now thus says the Lord of hosts:
Reflect on your experience![b]
6 You have sown much, but have brought in little;
you have eaten, but have not been satisfied;(B)
You have drunk, but have not become intoxicated;
you have clothed yourselves, but have not been warmed;
And the hired worker labors for a bag full of holes.
Footnotes
- 1:4 Your paneled houses…house lies in ruins: the contrast here is between the unfinished Temple and the completed houses of the Judeans.
- 1:5 Reflect on your experience: the prophet exhorts the people to consider the futility of their efforts as a result of their neglecting work on the Temple. The following verses call attention to harsh conditions in Judah after the return from exile and the preoccupation of the people with their personal concerns.
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