In the second{H8147} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867} the king{H4428}, in the sixth{H8345} month{H2320}, in the first{H259} day{H3117} of the month{H2320}, came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by{H3027} Haggai{H2292} the prophet{H5030} unto Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, governor{H6346} of Judah{H3063}, and to Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Josedech{H3087}, the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Thus speaketh{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This people{H5971} say{H559}{(H8804)}, The time{H6256} is not come{H935}{(H8800)}, the time{H6256} that the LORD'S{H3068} house{H1004} should be built{H1129}{(H8736)}.

Then came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by{H3027} Haggai{H2292} the prophet{H5030}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Is it time{H6256} for you, O ye, to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in your cieled{H5603}{(H8803)} houses{H1004}, and this house{H1004} lie waste{H2720}?

Now therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Consider{H7760}{(H8798)}{H3824} your ways{H1870}.

Ye have sown{H2232}{(H8804)} much{H7235}{(H8687)}, and bring{H935}{(H8687)} in little{H4592}; ye eat{H398}{(H8800)}, but ye have not enough{H7654}; ye drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, but ye are not filled with drink{H7937}{(H8800)}; ye clothe{H3847}{(H8800)} you, but there is none warm{H2527}; and he that earneth wages{H7936}{(H8693)} earneth wages{H7936}{(H8693)} to put it into a bag{H6872} with holes{H5344}{(H8803)}.

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Consider{H7760}{(H8798)}{H3824} your ways{H1870}.

Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to the mountain{H2022}, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} wood{H6086}, and build{H1129}{(H8798)} the house{H1004}; and I will take pleasure{H7521}{(H8799)} in it, and I will be glorified{H3513}{(H8735)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}.

Ye looked{H6437}{(H8800)} for much{H7235}{(H8687)}, and, lo, it came to little{H4592}; and when ye brought{H935}{(H8689)} it home{H1004}, I did blow{H5301}{(H8804)} upon it. Why? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. Because{H3282} of mine house{H1004} that is waste{H2720}, and ye run{H7323}{(H8801)} every man{H376} unto his own house{H1004}.

Therefore the heaven{H8064} over you is stayed{H3607}{(H8804)} from dew{H2919}, and the earth{H776} is stayed{H3607}{(H8804)} from her fruit{H2981}.

And I called{H7121}{(H8799)} for a drought{H2721} upon the land{H776}, and upon the mountains{H2022}, and upon the corn{H1715}, and upon the new wine{H8492}, and upon the oil{H3323}, and upon that which the ground{H127} bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)}, and upon men{H120}, and upon cattle{H929}, and upon all the labour{H3018} of the hands{H3709}.

Then Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, and Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Josedech{H3087}, the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, with all the remnant{H7611} of the people{H5971}, obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} their God{H430}, and the words{H1697} of Haggai{H2292} the prophet{H5030}, as the LORD{H3068} their God{H430} had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} him, and the people{H5971} did fear{H3372}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} Haggai{H2292} the LORD'S{H3068} messenger{H4397} in the LORD'S{H3068} message{H4400} unto the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I am with you, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.

And the LORD{H3068} stirred up{H5782}{(H8686)} the spirit{H7307} of Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, governor{H6346} of Judah{H3063}, and the spirit{H7307} of Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Josedech{H3087}, the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, and the spirit{H7307} of all the remnant{H7611} of the people{H5971}; and they came{H935}{(H8799)} and did{H6213}{(H8799)} work{H4399} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, their God{H430},

In the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} day{H3117} of the sixth{H8345} month{H2320}, in the second{H8147} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867} the king{H4428}.