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Berean Standard Bible

“Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.”

Haggai 1:8

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About 520 BC, the exiles who returned to Jerusalem have been building their own paneled houses while the temple lies unfinished. Haggai points out that their crops fail and their wages leak away.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go up to the hills and get wood and put up the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be honoured, says the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Subid al monte, y traed madera, y reedificad la casa; y pondré en ella mi voluntad, y seré honrado, ha dicho Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Suban a las montañas, traigan madera y reedifiquen mi templo. Eso me alegrará mucho y ustedes serán recompensados. Lo digo yo, el Señor.

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