Haggai 1:2–5

2 “The Lord of Armies says this: These people say: The time has not come for the house of the Lord to be rebuilt.”e

3 The word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses,f while this houseB lies in ruins?” 5 Now, the Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefullyg about* your ways:

e	Ezr 1:3
f	1 Ki 7:7 Je 22:14
B	= the temple
g	Hag 2:15 Hag 2:18
*	* * Hag 1:7