Haggai 1:2

New English Translation

The Lord who rules over all says this: “These people have said, ‘The time for rebuilding the Lord’s temple has not yet come.’”

Cross References

2 Kings 12:7

So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest along with the other priests, and said to them, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, take no more silver from your treasurers unless you intend to use it to repair the damage.”

Ezra 4:23

Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem and stopped them with threat of armed force.

Nehemiah 4:10

Then those in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall.”

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.

Ecclesiastes 3:3

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

Haggai 1:1

On the first day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year, the Lord spoke this message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak:

Haggai 1:3

So the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai as follows:

Numbers 13:31

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!”