¹On the first day of the sixth month in Darius’ second year as king, the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel (who was the son of Shealtiel and was governor of Judah) and to the chief priest Joshua (who was the son of Jehozadak). He said, ²“This is what the Lord of Armies says: These people say it’s not the right time to rebuild the house of the Lord.”

³Then the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai. He said, ⁴“Is it time for you to live in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins? ⁵Now, this is what the Lord of Armies says: Carefully consider your ways! ⁶You planted a lot, but you harvested little. You eat, but you’re never full. You drink, but you’re still thirsty.^aYou wear clothing, but you never have enough to keep you warm. You spend money as fast as you earn it. ⁷This is what the Lord of Armies says: Carefully consider your ways!

⁸“Go to the mountains, get lumber, and build the house. I will be pleased with it, and I will be honored,” declares the Lord.

⁹“You expected a lot, but you received a little. When you bring something home, I blow it away. Why?” declares the Lord of Armies. “It’s because my house lies in ruins while each of you is busy working on your own house.

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Haggai 1:6: 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 he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes.

Footnotes

a 1:6 Or “You have ⸤wine⸥ to drink but not enough to become drunk.”