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1 In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest:
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In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest:
2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house.
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This is what the LORD Almighty says: “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:
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Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai:
4 Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?
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“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”
5 Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.
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Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.
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.
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You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”
7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.
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This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.
8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord.
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Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the LORD.
9 You have looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because my house lies in ruins, while all of you hurry off to your own houses.
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“You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the LORD Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house.
10 Therefore the heavens above you have withheld the dew, and the earth has withheld its produce.
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Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops.
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