These are the words of the Lord of armies: These people say, The time has not come for building the Lord's house.

Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes.

The agreement which I made with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit, are with you still; have no fear.

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.