Haggai 2:15

15 “ ‘Now give careful thought to this from this day on[a] —consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’s temple.

Haggai 2:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 Now then, consider from this day onward. Before stone was placed upon stone in the temple of the LORD,
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 Look at what was happening to you before you began to lay the foundation of the LORD ’s Temple.
The Message Bible (MSG)
15 "'Think back. Before you set out to lay the first foundation stones for the rebuilding of my Temple,
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 "And from now on, carefully consider this. Consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the temple of the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 "Now, reflect back from this day: Before one stone was placed on another in the Lord's temple,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 " 'Now think carefully about the time before one stone was laid on top of another in my temple.

Haggai 2:15 Meaning and Commentary

Haggai 2:15

And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward,
&c.] This being their case, and they so polluted with sin, particularly through their neglect of building the temple; they are most earnestly and importunately entreated to "lay" it "to their hearts", to ponder it in their minds, and thoroughly consider how it had fared with them from this twenty fourth day of the ninth month, in which the prophet was sent unto them to encourage them in their work, and upwards or backwards, for some years past: even from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the
Lord:
the foundation of the temple was laid quickly after the Jews returned from Babylon, upon the proclamation of Cyrus, ( Ezra 3:10 ) but, through difficulties and discouragements they met with, they desisted from the work, and went no further; a stone was not laid upon it; or, as the Targum, a row, or course upon course, until this time: and now all the intermediate space of time between the first laying the foundation of the temple, and their present going to work upon it, the prophet would have them take particular notice of; how it had been with them, as to their outward circumstances; whereby it would appear, they had sinned, and the Lord had been offended with them.

Haggai 2:15 In-Context

13 Then Haggai said, “If a person defiled by contact with a dead body touches one of these things, does it become defiled?” “Yes,” the priests replied, “it becomes defiled.”
14 Then Haggai said, “ ‘So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,’ declares the LORD. ‘Whatever they do and whatever they offer there is defiled.
15 “ ‘Now give careful thought to this from this day on —consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’s temple.
16 When anyone came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When anyone went to a wine vat to draw fifty measures, there were only twenty.
17 I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not return to me,’ declares the LORD.

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