The Destruction of Jerusalem

¹⁵ But Yahweh, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of His messengers, sending them time and time again,^(A) for He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. ¹⁶ But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers,^(B) despising His words,^(C) and scoffing at His prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against His people that there was no remedy.^(D)

¹³ Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, delivered the Lord’s message to the people, “I am with you”^(A)—this is the Lord’s declaration.