SIL Translator’s Notes on Haggai 1:11

1:11a I have summoned a drought on the fields

I have caused no rain to fall on the land.
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And I, ⌊Yahweh⌋ , have caused drought on the land.

1:11b and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and oil,

⌊This includes⌋ the hills, the seeds of cultivated cereals, the ⌊grape⌋ wine, the olive oil
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⌊I have caused drought⌋ on the high places, the grain fields, the vineyards and olive fields.

1:11c and on whatever the ground yields,

and on all other ⌊crops⌋ the land yields.
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⌊I have caused drought⌋ on all ⌊cultivation that⌋ grows in the field.

1:11d on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands.”

⌊That drought affected⌋ human beings and animals, and all the work you put your hand to.”
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And ⌊I have caused drought on⌋ both people and domestic animals ⌊so that they do not have enough food⌋ . And all your hard work produced nothing.”

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