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Haggai 1:9

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Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Ye looked {H6437} for much {H7235}, and, lo, it came to little {H4592}; and when ye brought {H935} it home {H1004}, I did blow {H5301} upon it. Why? saith {H5002} the LORD {H3068} of hosts {H6635}. Because {H3282} of mine house {H1004} that is waste {H2720}, and ye run {H7323} every man {H376} unto his own house {H1004}.
'You looked for much, but it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?' asks ADONAI-Tzva'ot. 'Because my house lies in ruins, while every one of you runs to take care of his own house.
You expected much, but behold, it amounted to little. And what you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the LORD of Hosts. Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.
Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.
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