There was no hire for man - Literally, hire for man did not come to pass. It was longed for, waited for, and did not come. So littl…

Before ... there was no hire for man, or cattle, because the land was so unproductive (Haggai 1:6,[Reference Haggai 1:…

Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the month of the prophets, which were in the …

The Prophet, having taught us that God was reconciled to His people, now seasonably exhorts the Jews to prepare themselves for work and to exert th…

For before these days That the temple began to be built:

Only those who lay their hands to the plough of duty will have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults …