KJV ORIGINAL
Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You expected so much, but it all fell short. When you brought your harvest home, I made it disappear like dust in the wind. Why? Because my house is sitting there abandoned while you're all busy fixing up your own places.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's priorities become your priorities, or your priorities become your problems.
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