Haggai 1:7

THE MESSAGE

That's why God -of-the-Angel-Armies said: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully about your ways.

Hebrew Names Version
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Consider your ways.

King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Consider your wayes.

King James Version
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

English Standard Version
"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD of armies says this: "Consider your ways!

New Century Version
This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Think about what you have done.

Amplified Bible
Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Consider your ways and thoughtfully reflect on your conduct!

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the Lorde of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Consider your ways!

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Set your heart to consider your ways!

Berean Standard Bible
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Think carefully about your ways.

Contemporary English Version
Think about what I have said!

Complete Jewish Bible
"Here is what Adonai -Tzva'ot says: ‘Think about your life!

Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord All-Powerful said, "Think about what you are doing.

George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.

Good News Translation
Can't you see why this has happened?

Lexham English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Consider your ways!

Literal Translation
So says Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart on your ways.

American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus sayth the Lorde of hoastes, Consider your owne wayes in your heartes.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Consider your ways.

English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.

World English Bible
This is what Yahweh of Hosts says: "Consider your ways.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord of oostis seith these thingis, Putte ye youre hertis on youre weies.

Update Bible Version
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: Consider your ways.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

New English Translation
"Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Pay close attention to these things also.

New King James Version
Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways!

New Living Translation
"This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Look at what's happening to you!

New Life Bible
The Lord of All says, "Think about your ways!

New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - Apply your heart to your own experience:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts upon your ways:

Revised Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider how you have fared.

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart to your ways.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes: Cosidre youre owne wayes in youre hertes,

Contextual Overview

¹ On the first day of the sixth month of the second year in the reign of King Darius of Persia, God 's Message was delivered by the prophet Haggai to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and to the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak: ² A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "The people procrastinate. They say this isn't the right time to rebuild my Temple, the Temple of God ." ³Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: "How is it that it's the ‘right time' for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, God 's Temple, is in ruins?" ⁵And then a little later, God -of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven't much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much— a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that's what. ⁷ That's why God -of-the-Angel-Armies said: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over." ⁸Then God said: "Here's what I want you to do: Climb into the hills and cut some timber. Bring it down and rebuild the Temple. Do it just for me. Honor me. You've had great ambitions for yourselves, but nothing has come of it. The little you have brought to my Temple I've blown away—there was nothing to it. "And why?" (This is a Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, remember.) "Because while you've run around, caught up with taking care of your own houses, my Home is in ruins. That's why. Because of your stinginess. And so I've given you a dry summer and a skimpy crop. I've matched your tight-fisted stinginess by decreeing a season of drought, drying up fields and hills, withering gardens and orchards, stunting vegetables and fruit. Nothing—not man or woman, not animal or crop—is going to thrive." Then the governor, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak, and all the people with them listened, really listened, to the voice of their God . When God sent the prophet Haggai to them, they paid attention to him. In listening to Haggai, they honored God . Then Haggai, God 's messenger, preached God 's Message to the people: "I am with you!" God 's Word. This is how God got Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the people moving—got them working on the Temple of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. This happened on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius. ¹⁰Caught Up with Taking Care of Your Own Houses On the first day of the sixth month of the second year in the reign of King Darius of Persia, God 's Message was delivered by the prophet Haggai to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and to the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak: A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "The people procrastinate. They say this isn't the right time to rebuild my Temple, the Temple of God ." Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: "How is it that it's the ‘right time' for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, God 's Temple, is in ruins?" And then a little later, God -of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven't much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much— a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that's what. That's why God -of-the-Angel-Armies said: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over." Then God said: "Here's what I want you to do: Climb into the hills and cut some timber. Bring it down and rebuild the Temple. Do it just for me. Honor me. You've had great ambitions for yourselves, but nothing has come of it. The little you have brought to my Temple I've blown away—there was nothing to it. "And why?" (This is a Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, remember.) "Because while you've run around, caught up with taking care of your own houses, my Home is in ruins. That's why. Because of your stinginess. And so I've given you a dry summer and a skimpy crop. I've matched your tight-fisted stinginess by decreeing a season of drought, drying up fields and hills, withering gardens and orchards, stunting vegetables and fruit. Nothing—not man or woman, not animal or crop—is going to thrive." Then the governor, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak, and all the people with them listened, really listened, to the voice of their God . When God sent the prophet Haggai to them, they paid attention to him. In listening to Haggai, they honored God . Then Haggai, God 's messenger, preached God 's Message to the people: "I am with you!" God 's Word. This is how God got Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the people moving—got them working on the Temple of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. This happened on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius. ¹¹Caught Up with Taking Care of Your Own Houses On the first day of the sixth month of the second year in the reign of King Darius of Persia, God 's Message was delivered by the prophet Haggai to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and to the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak: A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "The people procrastinate. They say this isn't the right time to rebuild my Temple, the Temple of God ." Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: "How is it that it's the ‘right time' for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, God 's Temple, is in ruins?" And then a little later, God -of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven't much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much— a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that's what. That's why God -of-the-Angel-Armies said: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over." Then God said: "Here's what I want you to do: Climb into the hills and cut some timber. Bring it down and rebuild the Temple. Do it just for me. Honor me. You've had great ambitions for yourselves, but nothing has come of it. The little you have brought to my Temple I've blown away—there was nothing to it. "And why?" (This is a Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, remember.) "Because while you've run around, caught up with taking care of your own houses, my Home is in ruins. That's why. Because of your stinginess. And so I've given you a dry summer and a skimpy crop. I've matched your tight-fisted stinginess by decreeing a season of drought, drying up fields and hills, withering gardens and orchards, stunting vegetables and fruit. Nothing—not man or woman, not animal or crop—is going to thrive."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Haggai 1:5, Psalms 119:59, Psalms 119:60, Isaiah 28:10, Philippians 3:1

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:47 - Yet if they Proverbs 4:26 - Ponder Proverbs 21:29 - he directeth Isaiah 46:8 - bring Jeremiah 8:6 - saying Ezekiel 18:14 - considereth Haggai 2:15 - consider 1 Corinthians 11:28 - let a 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine

Cross-References

Genesis 1:9
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:11
God spoke: "Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Three.

Genesis 1:24
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.

Ecclesiastes 11:3
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.

Matthew 8:27
The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. "What's going on here? Wind and sea come to heel at his command!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider your ways. What they have been; what has been the consequence of them; and to what the above things are to be ascribed. This exhortation is repeated, to impress it the more upon their minds; and to denote the importance of it, and the necessity of such a conduct; :-.