“‘You have looked
For much,
But it came to little.
When you brought it home,
I blew it away.
Why?’
Says Yahweh of hosts.
‘Because my house
Lies in ruins,
While all of you
Hurry off
To your own houses’”
They had looked for many things, but they could only find a few little things. When they finally brought them home, Yahweh blew them away. Even though Yahweh’s house was in ruins, they hurried off to build their own homes. Yahweh wanted them to pay more attention to the house of Yahweh.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 