Haggai 1:4

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

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Other Translations for Haggai 1:4

BSB
"Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?"
AKJV
Is it time for you, O you, to dwell in your paneled houses, and this house lie waste?
CPDV
Is it time for you to dwell in paneled houses, while this house is deserted?
ERV
Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your cieled houses, while this house lieth waste?
NHEB
"Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?
SMT
Is the time for you, O ye, to dwell in your covered houses, and this house a waste?

Commentary for Haggai 1:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Haggai 1:4
Summary
Rhetorical question contrasting private luxury with neglected sanctuary
Place
Judah
Event
God questions people's priorities
Estimated Time Period
c. 520 BC
Category
Judgment