1. In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day, the word of Yahweh came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
2. “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘This people says, “The time has not come to rebuild the temple of Yahweh.’ ”
3. And the word of Yahweh came through Haggai the prophet, saying,
4. “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your houses that have been paneled while this house is desolate?”