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So now, thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Set your heart to consider your ways!

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

"You look for much, but behold, it comes to little; and you bring it home, and I blow it away. Why?" declares Yahweh of hosts, "Because of My house which lies waste, while each of you runs to his own house.

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

But now, be strong, Zerubbabel,' declares Yahweh, ‘be strong also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land, be strong,' declares Yahweh, ‘and work; for I am with you,' declares Yahweh of hosts.

For thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Once more—in a little while—I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.

And I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the desirable things of all nations, 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 about the law:

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

Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Return to Me," declares Yahweh of hosts, "that I may return to you," says Yahweh of hosts.

"Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets called out, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds."' But they did not listen or give heed to Me," declares Yahweh.

But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My slaves the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they returned and said, ‘As Yahweh of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has done with us.'"'"

Then the angel of Yahweh answered and said, "O Yahweh of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?"

So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, "Call out, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.

Therefore thus says Yahweh, "I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it," declares Yahweh of hosts, "and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem."'

Again, call out, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "My cities will again overflow with good, and Yahweh will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem."'"

For thus says Yahweh of hosts, "After glory He has sent Me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.

For behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be spoil for their slaves. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me.