Haggai 1:2-6
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2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.” 3 Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: 4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?(A) 5 Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.(B) 6 You have sown much and harvested little; you eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and you that earn wages earn wages to put them into a bag with holes.(C)
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Haggai 1:2-6
International Standard Version
2 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘These people keep saying, “No, the right[a] time for rebuilding the Lord’s Temple has not yet come.”’”
3 Then this message from the Lord came by[b] Haggai the prophet: 4 “Is it the right[c] time for all of you to live in your own paneled houses while this house remains in ruins?”
Consequences of Not Rebuilding
5 “Now this is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, says: ‘Carefully consider your ways:
6 You have sowed much
but have reaped little.
You have eaten
but don’t have enough to become satisfied.
You have drunk
but don’t have enough to become intoxicated.
You have clothed yourself
but don’t have enough to keep warm.
And the hired laborer deposits his salary
in a bag full of holes!’”
Footnotes
- Haggai 1:2 The Heb. lacks right
- Haggai 1:3 Lit. by the hand of
- Haggai 1:4 The Heb. lacks right
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