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Haggai 1:5 Meaning

Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Context Explained

3Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

5Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

6Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Key Themes

reflectionself-examinationrepentance

Related Cross References

  • Lamentations 3:40

    Both verses encourage self-examination and returning to the Lord.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:5

    Paul urges believers to examine themselves, echoing the call to consider one's ways.

  • Psalm 139:23-24

    The psalmist's plea for God to search his heart aligns with the theme of reflection in Haggai.

Source: Haggai 1:5