Haggai 1:2

New King James Version

“Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, saying: ‘This people says, “The time has not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built.” ’ ”

Cross References

2 Kings 12:7

So King Jehoash called Jehoiada the priest and the other priests, and said to them, “Why have you not repaired the damages of the temple? Now therefore, do not take more money from your constituency, but deliver it for repairing the damages of the temple.”

Ezra 4:23

Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem against the Jews, and by force of arms made them cease.

Nehemiah 4:10

Then Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.”

Proverbs 22:13

The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards 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 your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

Haggai 1:1

In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,

Haggai 1:3

Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Numbers 13:31

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