Evidently, Zerubbabel, the governor of Jerusalem, and high priest Joshua * responded and valiantly encouraged all the people “to listen to the voice of Jehovah their God, and to the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him; and the people began to fear because of Jehovah. ”
Ilmselt reageerisid sellele positiivselt Jeruusalemma maavalitseja Serubbaabel ja ülempreester Joosua *, kes innustasid kogu rahvast julgelt ’ kuulama Jehoova, oma Jumala häält ja prohvet Haggai sõnu, nõnda nagu Jehoova, nende Jumal teda läkitas, ja rahvas kartis Jehoovat ’.