Haggai 1:14
14So the Lord energized and encouraged ▼▼ Heb “stirred up” (as in many English versions). Only one verb appears in the Hebrew text, but the translation “energized and encouraged” brings out its sense in this context. Cf. TEV “inspired”; NLT “sparked the enthusiasm of”; CEV “made everyone eager to work.”
▼▼ It was God who initiated the rebuilding by providing the people with motivation and ability.
Zerubbabel ▼▼ Heb “the spirit of Zerubbabel” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV).
son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, ▼ and the whole remnant of the people. ▼ They came and worked on the temple of their God, the Lord who rules over all.
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