## when the foundation of my house was laid ##

AT: "when the foundation of my temple was set in place" to "when you were building the foundation of my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Strengthen your hands ##

AT: "Work hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## For before those days ##

AT: "Before you started to rebuild the temple"

## no crops were gathered in ##

AT: "there were no crops to harvest"

## there was no profit for either man or beast ##

It was useless for people and their animals to farm the land, because they got no food from it.