Haggai 1:2

God's Word

“This is what the Lord of Armies says: These people say it’s not the right time to rebuild the house of the Lord.”

Cross References

Ezra 4:23

Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and their group hurried to Jerusalem after hearing a copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter. They forced the Jews to stop rebuilding.

Nehemiah 4:10

Then the people of Judah said, “The work crews are worn out, and there is too much rubble. We can’t continue to rebuild the wall.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4

Whoever watches the wind will never plant. Whoever looks at the clouds will never harvest.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with ⌞all⌟ your might, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or skill in the grave where you’re going.

Numbers 13:31

But the men who had gone with him said, “We can’t attack those people! They’re too strong for us!”

Proverbs 29:25

A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.

Proverbs 22:13

A lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be murdered in the streets!”

Haggai 1:1

On 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,

Haggai 1:3

Then the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai. He said,

2 Kings 12:7

So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, “Why aren’t you repairing the damage in the temple? Don’t take any more money from the donors ⌞for your own use⌟. Instead, use it to make repairs on the temple.”

Ecclesiastes 3:3

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up,