Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: This people claims that the time has not yet arrived for building the house of the Lord
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King James Version
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.English Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD."New International Version
This is what the LORD Almighty says: "These people say, 'The time has not yet come for the LORD's house to be built.'"