Haggai 1:7-9

International Standard Version

Command to Rebuild the Temple

⁷ “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘Carefully consider your ways: ⁸ Go up into the mountains, bring timber, and reconstruct my house. Then I will be pleased with it and I will be honored,’ says the Lord. ⁹ ‘You turned away in pursuit of abundance, but look at how little you found!^[a] What you did manage to bring home, I blew away! And why?’ declares the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. ‘It’s because of my house! It lies in ruins while each of you runs off to his own house!