Jehovah was telling them to stop and meditate on what they were doing and to consider how they were being affected by not keeping the temple - building work in first place in their lives. 12, 13.
لِذلِكَ شَجَّعَتْهُمْ كَلِمَاتُ يَهْوَهَ ٱلْمُسَجَّلَةُ فِي حَجَّاي ١ :‏ ٥ أَنْ ‹ يَتَأَمَّلُوا فِي طُرُقِهِمْ › .‏