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|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.  

|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.  

|"'You looked for something fancy but it resulted in nothing.  When you brought it home, I blew on it. Why?" says the Lord of the angels, 'Because my house is a ruin, and every man among you runs into his own house."

|"'You looked for something fancy but it resulted in nothing.  When you brought it home, I blew on it. Why?" says the Lord of the angels, 'Because my house is a ruin, and every man among you runs into his own house.'"

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|Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.  

|Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.  

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|"'For this reason, the skies above won't rain, and the earth holds back its harvest.'"

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|And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.  

|And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.  

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|"'I brought a plague upon the land, the mountains, all the grain, the new wine, the oil, the ground itself, upon men, cattle, and the labor of men.'"

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|Oddly, "corn" is a British English term for "grain."

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|Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.  

|Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.  

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|Zerubbabel, Joshua, and everyone else there, obeyed the voice of God as it was brought by Haggai's words, and were overawed by and feared the Lord.

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|Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.  

|Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.  

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|Then Haggai, God's messenger, finished the message to the people, "God says, 'I am with you.'"

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|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,  

|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,  

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|The Lord roused Zerubbabel and Joshua's spirits, along with those of the others there, and they restored the house of the Lord of hosts, God,

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|In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.  

|In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.  

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|In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,  

|In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,  

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|On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Lord's voice returned to the prophet Haggai, saying,

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|Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,  

|Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,  

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|"Speak to the governor of Judah, Zerubabel, son of Shealtiel, as well as the high priest Joshua, son of Josedech, and to the people, and say:"

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|Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?  

|Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?  

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|"Is there anyone remaining who saw this house when it was glorious and new?  How does it look now?  Isn't it worthless in comparison?"

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|Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:  

|Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:  

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|"But take heart, Zerubbabel," says the Lord, "and be strong, Joshua, son of Josedech, high priest.  Be courageous, all of you people of this land, and work diligently, for I am with you."

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|According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.  

|According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.  

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|"According to the law which I established with you right after the exodus from Egypt, so my spirits stays among you.  Don't fear."

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|For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;  

|For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;  

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|"For this is said by the Lord of the angels.  But at one time, some time yet to come, I will shake the heavens, earth, sea, and the land."

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|And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.  

|And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.  

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|"I will shake all the nations of the earth, and that which is desired by all nations will occur: this house will overflow with glory," says the Lord of hosts.

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