KJV ORIGINAL
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be built.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Here's what the Lord Almighty says: These people keep saying, 'Now's not the right time to rebuild God's house.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's calling out the people who always have an excuse for putting him on the back burner.
📚 Historical Context
The book of Haggai was written around 520 BC, shortly after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon, a period marked by rebuilding efforts in Jerusalem. The returning exiles had focused on constructing their own homes and securing their livelihoods, while delaying the rebuilding of the Lord's Temple, claiming the timing wasn't right. Through the prophet Haggai, God addressed this neglect to call His people back to their spiritual priorities.
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