They gave money to the stoneworkers and woodworkers. Meat and drink and oil were given to the people of Zidon and of Tyre, for the transport of cedar-trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, as Cyrus, king of Persia, had given them authority to do.

with three lines of large stones and one line of new wood supports. Let the necessary money be given out of the king's storehouse.

Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour your cedars.

And build

Jehovah (YHWH) of Hosts said to Haggai: These people say that this is not the right time to rebuild the Temple.

The word of Jehovah came to Jonah a second time:

Bear fruit worthy of repentance!

And i will take

Jehovah said: I have heard your prayers and your supplication you made. I have made this house holy. I put my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there at all times.

I have chosen and declared this Temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Jehovah has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

I will be

I will shake all the nations and make them afraid. The treasures of all the nations will be brought here. I will fill this house with glory.

I will meet there with the sons of Israel, and it shall be consecrated by my glory.

All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be sacrificed as acceptable offerings on my altar. So I will honor my beautiful Temple.

You will nurse and be satisfied from her comforting breasts. You will nurse and be satisfied at her full breasts.

When he was gone Jesus said: Now the Son of man is glorified (praised) (exulted) (proclaimed) (honored) and God is glorified through him.

General references

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have.

A curse is on all of you because the whole nation is cheating me.