KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So God lit a fire in everyone's hearts — Zerubbabel (who was governing Judah), Joshua (the high priest), and all the people who'd made it back home. He got them all motivated and they actually showed up to rebuild God's house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God has to spark the motivation in us to do what we know we should be doing.
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