Hag 1:9 | NET2full | STEP | “You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little . And when you would bring it home , I would blow it right away . Why ?” asks the Lord of Heaven’s Armies . “ Because my temple remains in ruins , thanks to each of you favoring his own house !

‏ Haggai 1:9

9 “You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little. ^{▼▼tn Heb “Turning for much—look! It is [become] little!” The term פָּנֹה (panoh) means “turning [the head],” and here it is in order to look around. The term הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) is an interjection drawing attention to the point being made.} And when you would bring it home, I would blow it right away. ^{▼▼tn Heb “I would blow at/against it.” The imagery here suggests that human achievements are so fragile and temporal that a mere breath from God can destroy them.} Why?” asks the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house! ^{▼▼tn Heb “and each of you runs to his own house”; NIV “is busy with”; TEV “is busy working on”; NCV “work hard for.”}