哈該書 2
1 [第二篇演詞]七月二十一日，上主有話藉哈蓋先知說：
On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:
2 「請你對沙耳提耳的兒子猶大省長則魯巴貝耳，和約匝達克的兒子大司祭耶叔亞以及遺民說：
“Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and also to the remnant of the people. Ask them,
3 你們這些遺民中，凡見這座殿在昔日的光榮之中的，你們現在看它怎樣﹖在你們眼中，豈不是如沒有一樣﹖
‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’
4 但是如今，則魯巴貝耳，努力!──上主的斷語。約匝達克的兒子大司祭耶叔亞，努力! 境內全體民眾，努力! ──上主的斷語。努力工作吧! 因為我與你們同在──上主的斷語。
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.
5 [這是我在你們出離埃及時，與你們訂立的盟約：]我的神常存在你們中間，你們不要害怕。
This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”
6 因為上主的斷語這樣說：再過不久，我要震動天地海陸，
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
7 震勫萬民，使萬民的珍寶來；我必使這殿宇充滿榮耀──萬軍的上主說。
I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
8 銀子是我的，金子也是我的──萬軍上主的斷語。
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.
9 這座後起的殿的光榮，比以前那座有的還要大──萬軍的上主；在此地我要頒賜和平──萬軍上主的斷語。 [第三篇演詞]
The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
10 達理阿王二年九月二十四日，上主的話傳給哈蓋先知說：
On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 萬軍的上主這樣說：請你們去詢問司祭們有關法律的事說：「
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.
12 如果有人用自己的衣襟攜帶了聖肉，然後又用自己的衣襟接觸麵餅，或湯，或酒，或油，或其他的食物，這些東西是否也成了聖的﹖」司祭們答說：「不。」
If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.
13 哈蓋又問說：「如果一個因接觸屍體而陷於不潔的人，撫摸了這些東西，是否這些東西也成了不潔的﹖」司祭們答說：「成了不潔的。」
So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.
14 於是哈蓋答說：「這百姓就是這樣，這民族在我面前就是這樣，──上主的斷語；他們手中的一切工作都是這樣；凡他們在這裏所獻的，都是不潔的。
Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.
15 但是現在，從今日起回頭想想：在上主的殿還沒有石上壘石以前，
Now consider carefully from this day forward: Before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD,
16 那時時你們怎樣﹖有人來收二十個斗，卻只有十斗，有人來到榨酒池舀五十桶，卻只有二十桶。
from that time, when one came expecting a heap of twenty ephahs of grain, there were but ten. When one came to the winepress to draw out fifty baths, there were but twenty.
17 我以熱風，以霉爛，以冰雹打搫了你們1中的一切工作，而你們仍沒有歸向我──上主的斷語。
I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.
18 請你們由今日起，留心住意，即由九月二十四日，上主的殿宇的奠基日起，請你們留心住意：
Consider carefully from this day forward—from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider carefully:
19 倉房裏不是還沒有種子嗎﹖葡萄樹、無花果樹、石榴樹和橄欖樹，不是還沒有結果子嗎﹖從今天起，我必要祝福你! 」 [第四篇演詞]
Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”
20 同年二十四日，上主火話再傳給哈蓋說：
For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,
21 你要向猶大省長則魯巴貝耳說：我要震動天地，
“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
22 推翻列國的寶座；我要毀滅邦異邦列國的勢力，我要推翻戰車和駕車的人，戰馬與騎士個個必倒在自己兄弟的刀下。
I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.
23 在那一天──萬軍上主的斷語──沙耳提耳的兒子，我的僕人則魯巴貝耳! 我必提拔你──上主的斷語──我必以你作印璽，因為我揀選了你──萬軍上主的斷語。
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
