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Look! Is it not from Yahweh of hosts that people labor for mere fire, and nations exhaust themselves for mere vanity?

"Therefore, as I live"—a declaration of Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel— "Moab shall be as Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a place of weeds and salt pits and a desolation forever. The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the remainder of my nation shall possess them."

This shall be for them in place of their pride because they mocked and boasted against the people of Yahweh of hosts.

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘This people says, "The time has not come to rebuild the temple of Yahweh.'"

And so then, thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Consider your ways!

Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Consider your ways!

‘You have looked for much, and look! It came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?' declares Yahweh of hosts. ‘Because my house is desolate and you are running each to your own house!

And Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and did the work on the house of Yahweh of hosts, their God,

‘But now take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares Yahweh. ‘Take courage, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and take courage, all the people of the land,' declares Yahweh. ‘Do the work, because I am with you,' declares Yahweh of hosts,

For thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and dry land.

I will shake all the nations so that the treasure of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says Yahweh of hosts.

‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares Yahweh of hosts.

‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Yahweh of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace' declares Yahweh of hosts.'"

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling:

‘On that day,' declares Yahweh of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,' declares Yahweh, ‘and I will make you a signet ring, for I have chosen you,' declares Yahweh of hosts."

You must say to them: ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: "Return to me," declares Yahweh of hosts, "and I will return to you," says Yahweh of hosts.

"Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: "Return from your evil ways and your evil deeds!"' But they did not hear and they did not pay attention to me," declares Yahweh.

However, did not my words and my regulations which I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? And they repented and said, ‘Yahweh of hosts planned to do with us according to our ways, and according to our deeds so he has dealt with us.'"'"

The angel of Yahweh answered and said, "O Yahweh of hosts, how long will you have no compassion on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which you showed fury these seventy years?"

And the angel who was talking with me said to me, "Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: "I am very jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion!