NET

9 “You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little. And when you would bring it home, I would blow it right away. Why?” asks the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!

Darby

9 Ye looked for much, and behold it was little; and when ye brought it home, I blew upon it. Wherefore? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, whilst ye run every man to his own house.

KJV

9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow upon it^K6435. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

KJV Bible Notes

blow upon it: Or, blow it away.

Strong's

9 Ye looked^H6437 for much^H7235, and, lo, it came to little^H4592; and when ye brought^H935 it home^H1004, I did blow^H5301 upon it. Why? saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635. Because^H3282 of mine house^H1004 that is waste^H2720, it came] ye run^H7323 every man^H376 unto his own house^H1004.