And there is a word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

And Haggai answereth and saith, 'So is this people, and so is this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so is every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.

I have smitten you with blasting, And with mildew, and with hail -- All the work of your hands, And there is none of you with Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

And there is a word of Jehovah a second time unto Haggai, on the twenty and fourth of the month, saying: