This verse presents the challenge that the Lord gives the people through the prophet: theymust again give priority to rebuilding the Temple. The logical connection with the previous verse is not stated, but the commands in this verse can be seen as a result of the command in verse 7. Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house: Go up in certain languages will be rendered as “You must go up.” The TEV use of the word “Now” stresses that this command follows on from the people reconsidering
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