1:2a that this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

This is what Yahweh, Commander of heavenly armies says:
-or-
Yahweh, the totally Powerful ⌊one⌋ said ⌊to the prophet Haggai ⌋ ,

1:2b “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”

“The people say, ‘This is not the right time to rebuild the house of Yahweh.’”
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“These people ⌊are not interested in my Temple⌋ . They say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild Yahweh’s temple!’”

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