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Haggai 1:2–4

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2The Lord who rules over all says, “The people of Judah are saying, ‘The time hasn’t come yet for the Lord’s temple to be rebuilt.’ ”

3So the message came to me from the Lord. He said, 4“My temple is still destroyed. In spite of that, you are living in your houses that have beautiful wooden walls.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.” Then the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet, “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.’ ”

Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

The word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’ ”

Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘This people says, “The time has not come to rebuild the temple of Yahweh.’ ” And the word of Yahweh came through Haggai the prophet, saying, “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your houses that have been paneled while this house is desolate?”

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built. Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses,

And this house lie waste?