Haggai 1:14 - Prayer Tents

The Lord’s Command to Rebuild the Temple

1During the second year that Darius was emperor of Persia, on the first day of the sixth month, the LORD spoke through the prophet Haggai. The message was for the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and for the High Priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.H8147H8141H1867H4428H8345H2320H259H3117H2320H1697H3068H3027H2292H5030H2216H1121H7597H6346H3063H3091H1121H3087H1419H3548H559

2The LORD Almighty said to Haggai, "These people say that this is not the right time to rebuild the Temple."H559H3068H6635H559H5971H559H6256H935H6256H3068H1004H1129

3The LORD then gave this message to the people through the prophet Haggai:H1697H3068H3027H2292H5030H559

4"My people, why should you be living in well-built houses while my Temple lies in ruins?H6256H3427H5603H1004H1004H2720

5Don't you see what is happening to you?H559H3068H6635H7760H3824H1870

6You have planted much grain, but have harvested very little. You have food to eat, but not enough to make you full. You have wine to drink, but not enough to get drunk on! You have clothing, but not enough to keep you warm. And workers cannot earn enough to live on.H2232H7235H935H4592H398H7654H8354H7937H3847H2527H7936H7936H6872H5344

7Can't you see why this has happened?H559H3068H6635H7760H3824H1870

8Now go up into the hills, get lumber, and rebuild the Temple; then I will be pleased and will be worshiped as I should be.H5927H2022H935H6086H1129H1004H7521H3513H559H3068

9"You hoped for large harvests, but they turned out to be small. And when you brought the harvest home, I blew it away. Why did I do that? Because my Temple lies in ruins while every one of you is busy working on your own house.H6437H7235H4592H935H1004H5301H5002H3068H6635H3282H1004H2720H7323H376H1004

10That is why there is no rain and nothing can grow.H8064H3607H2919H776H3607H2981

11I have brought drought on the land - on its hills, grainfields, vineyards, and olive orchards - on every crop the ground produces, on people and animals, on everything you try to grow."H7121H2721H776H2022H1715H8492H3323H127H3318H120H929H3018H3709

The People Obey the Lord’s Command

12Then Zerubbabel and Joshua and all the people who had returned from the exile in Babylonia, did what the LORD their God told them to do. They were afraid and obeyed the prophet Haggai, the LORD's messenger.H2216H1121H7597H3091H1121H3087H1419H3548H7611H5971H8085H6963H3068H430H1697H2292H5030H3068H430H7971H5971H3372H6440H3068

13Then Haggai gave the LORD's message to the people: "I will be with you - that is my promise."H559H2292H3068H4397H3068H4400H5971H559H5002H3068

14The LORD inspired everyone to work on the Temple: Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah; Joshua, the High Priest, and all the people who had returned from the exile. They began working on the Temple of the LORD Almighty, their God,H3068H5782H7307H2216H1121H7597H6346H3063H7307H3091H1121H3087H1419H3548H7307H7611H5971H935H6213H4399H1004H3068H6635H430

15on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was emperor.H702H6242H3117H8345H2320H8147H8141H1867H4428