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Then the word of the Lord came through Haggai the prophet: Is it time for you to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?[a](A)

Now thus says the Lord of hosts:
    Reflect on your experience![b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Your paneled houses…house lies in ruins: the contrast here is between the unfinished Temple and the completed houses of the Judeans.
  2. 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.

Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(A) “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses,(B) while this house remains a ruin?(C)

Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(D) to your ways.

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