2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Haggai 1:2:1 ⧉כֹּ֥הkothus Haggai 1:2:2 ⧉אָמַ֛רamarsaid Haggai 1:2:3 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Haggai 1:2:4 ⧉צְבָא֖וֹתtsevaotof hosts Haggai 1:2:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto say Haggai 1:2:6 ⧉הָעָ֤םhaamthe people Haggai 1:2:7 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Haggai 1:2:8 ⧉אָֽמְר֔וּamruthey said Haggai 1:2:9 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Haggai 1:2:10 ⧉עֶת־בֹּ֛אetboa time to come Haggai 1:2:11 ⧉עֶת־בֵּ֥יתetbeta time of the house of Haggai 1:2:12 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Haggai 1:2:13 ⧉לְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃פlehibanotto be built |
2. Formal Translation Thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}: “This people say, ‘It is not the time for the house of the LORD to be built.’” |
2. Dynamic Translation The LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Supreme Leader} declares, “These people are saying, ‘Now is not the right time to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” |