1 This is the message^[a] that the Lord gave to Israel through the prophet Malachi.^[b]

1 This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision.

A Message about Babylon

13 Isaiah son of Amoz received this message concerning the destruction of Babylon:

Future Deliverance for Jerusalem

12 This^[a] message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit.

Judgment against Israel’s Enemies

9 This is the message^[a] from the Lord against the land of Aram^[b] and the city of Damascus, for the eyes of humanity, including all the tribes of Israel, are on the Lord.

The New Temple’s Diminished Splendor

2 Then on October 17 of that same year,^[a] the Lord sent another message through the prophet Haggai.

A Call to Rebuild the Temple

1 On August 29^[a] of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua^[b] son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

1 This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.