Haggai 1:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This is what the Lord All-Powerful said, “The people say it is not yet the right time to build the Lord’s Temple.”

Cross References

Ezra 4:23

So a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes sent was read to Rehum, Shimshai the secretary, and the people with them. They went very quickly to the Jews in Jerusalem and forced them to stop building.

Nehemiah 4:10

And so at that time the people of Judah said, “The workers are becoming tired. There is too much dirt and trash in the way. We cannot continue to build the wall.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to the place of death.

Numbers 13:31

But the men who had gone with him said, “We cannot fight those people! They are much stronger than we are.”

Proverbs 29:25

Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

Proverbs 22:13

A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”

Haggai 1:1

On the first day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was king of Persia, Haggai received a message from the Lord. This message was for Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak. Zerubbabel was the governor of Judah and Joshua was the high priest. This is the message:

Haggai 1:3

Again Haggai received a message from the Lord. Haggai spoke this message:

2 Kings 12:7

so King Joash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests. Joash said to them, “Why haven’t you repaired the Temple? Stop taking money from the people you serve. That money must be used to repair the Temple.”

Ecclesiastes 3:3

There is a time to kill and a time to heal. There is a time to destroy and a time to build.