Haggai 1:9
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
Haggai 1:9 - Amplified Bible
You looked for much [harvest], and behold, it came to little; and even when you brought that home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because of My house, which lies waste while you yourselves run each man to his own house [eager to build and adorn it].
Haggai 1:9 - American Standard Version
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.
Haggai 1:9 - Bible in Basic English
You were looking for much, and it came to little; and when you got it into your house, I took it away with a breath. Why? says the Lord of armies. Because of my house which is a waste, while every man takes care of the house which is his.
Haggai 1:9 - Darby Bible
Ye looked for much, and behold it was little; and when ye brought it home, I blew upon it. Wherefore? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, whilst ye run every man to his own house.
Haggai 1:9 - English Standard Version
You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the
Haggai 1:9 - King James Version
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.
Haggai 1:9 - La Biblia de las Americas
Esperáis mucho, pero he aquì, hay poco; y lo que traéis a casa, yo lo aviento. ¿Por qué? -declara el SEÑOR de los ejércitos-. Por causa de mi casa que está desolada, mientras cada uno de vosotros corre a su casa.
Haggai 1:9 - The Message
"And why?" (This is a Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, remember.) "Because while you’ve run around, caught up with taking care of your own houses, my Home is in ruins. That’s why. Because of your stinginess. And so I’ve given you a dry summer and a skimpy crop. I’ve matched your tight-fisted stinginess by decreeing a season of drought, drying up fields and hills, withering gardens and orchards, stunting vegetables and fruit. Nothing—not man or woman, not animal or crop—is going to thrive."
Haggai 1:9 - New American Standard Bible
"{You} look for much, but behold, {it comes} to little; when you bring {it} home, I blow it {away.} Why?" declares the LORD of hosts, "Because of My house which {lies} desolate, while each of you runs to his own house.
Haggai 1:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
"Esperan mucho, pero hay poco; y lo que traen a casa, Yo lo aviento." "¿Por qué?" declara el SEÑOR de los ejércitos. "Por causa de Mi casa que está desolada, mientras cada uno de ustedes corre a su casa.
Haggai 1:9 - World English Bible
"You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says Yahweh of Hosts, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.
Haggai 1:9 - Young's Living Translation
Looking for much, and lo, little, And ye brought [it] home, and I blew on it, Wherefore? -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, Because of My house that is waste, And ye are running -- each to his house,
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