Haggaj 2
1 Iden syvende Maaned, paa den een og tyvende Dag i Maaneden, kom Herrens Ord ved Profeten Haggaj, saaledes:
On October 17 [of that year], Yahweh gave [me], the prophet Haggai, [another] message.
2 Sig dog til Serubabel, Sealthiels Søn, Judas Landshøvding, og til Ypperstepræsten Josua, Jozadaks Søn, og til det overblevne Folk saalunde:
[The message was that I should] say this to Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and to the other people who were still alive [in Jerusalem]:
3 Hvo iblandt eder er tilbage, som har set dette Hus i dets første Herlighed? og hvorledes se I det nu? er det ikke imod hint som intet for eders Øjne?
“Do any of you remember how glorious our former temple was? [If you do, ] what does it look like to you now? It must seem like nothing at all.
4 Dog nu, vær frimodig, Serubabel! siger Herren, og vær frimodig, Josua, Jozadaks Søn, du Ypperstepræst! og vær frimodig, alt Folk i Landet! siger Herren, og arbejder; thi jeg er med eder, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
But now the Commander of the armies of angels says to [all of you], to Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of you people who live in this nation, ‘[Do not be discouraged; ] be strong [DOU], and work [to build this new temple], because I will (be with/help) you.
5 Ordet i min Pagt med eder, der I droge ud af Ægypten, og min Aand vedbliver at være midt iblandt eder; frygter ikke!
My Spirit remains among you, like I promised your [ancestors] when they left Egypt. [So] do not be afraid!’”
6 Thi saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Endnu en Gang, om en liden Stund, vil jeg ryste Himlene og Jorden og Havet og det tørre Land.
This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “Soon I will shake the sky and the earth, the oceans and the land again.
7 Og jeg vil ryste alle Folkene, og alle Folkenes Kostbarheder skulle komme; og jeg vil fylde dette Hus med Herlighed, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
I will shake [again the people of] all the nations, and as a result they will bring their treasures [to this temple]. I will fill this temple with [my] glory.
8 Mig hører Sølvet til, mig hører Guldet til, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
The silver and the gold [that they own] are [really] mine, [so they will bring them to me].
9 Dette Hus's sidste Herlighed skal blive større end den første, siger den Herre Zebaoth; og jeg vil give Fred paa dette Sted, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
[Then] this temple will be more glorious than the former/previous [temple was]. And I will cause things to go well for you all. [That will surely happen because I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.”
10 Paa den fire og tyvende Dag i den niende Maaned, i Darius's andet Aar, kom Herrens Ord ved Profeten Haggaj, saaledes:
On December 18 of that year, Yahweh gave [another] message to [me], the prophet Haggai.
11 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Spørg dog Præsterne om Loven, og sig:
This is what the Commander of the armies of angels said to me: “Ask the priests [this question] about what is written in the laws [of Moses about sacrifices]:
12 Se, naar nogen bærer helligt Kød i sin Kjortelflig og rører med sin Flig ved Brød eller ved noget kogt eller ved Vin eller ved Olie eller ved Mad, i hvad Slags det end er, mon det helliges derved? Og Præsterne svarede og sagde: Nej.
‘If one [of you priests takes from the altar some] meat that was sacrificed and is carrying it in his robes, if his robe touches [some] bread or stew or wine or [olive] oil or some other food, does that food also become (holy/acceptable for a sacrifice)?’” [When he said that to] the priests, they replied, “No.”
13 Da sagde Haggaj: Dersom nogen, der er uren ved Lig, rører ved een af alle disse Ting, mon den bliver uren? Og Præsterne svarede og sagde: Den bliver uren.
Then Haggai asked them, “If someone becomes unacceptable to God by touching a corpse, and [then he] touches any of those foods, will the food [also] become unacceptable to God?” The priests replied, “Yes.”
14 Da svarede Haggaj og sagde: Saaledes er dette Folk, og saaledes er dette Folkefærd for mit Ansigt, siger Herren, og saaledes er al deres Hænders Gerning; og hvad de ofre der, det er urent.
Then Haggai replied, “Yahweh says [this]: ‘It is the same with you people and with this nation. Everything that you do and [all the sacrifices] that you all offer are unacceptable to me [because of the sins that you have committed].
15 Og nu, giver Agt paa Tiden fra denne Dag og tilbage, førend der blev lagt Sten paa Sten til Herrens Tempel:
Think about what has been happening to you before you began to lay the foundation of my temple.
16 Førend dette skete, kom da nogen til en Kornhob, der skulde give tyve Maal, saa blev der ti; kom man til Persen for at øse halvtredsindstyve Spande, saa blev der tyve.
When you expected [to harvest] 20 bushels [of grain, you harvested] only ten bushels. When someone went to a [big] wine vat to get 50 gallons [of wine], there were only 20 [gallons in the vat].
17 Med Brand og Rust i Kornet og med Hagel slog jeg eder, ja, al eders Hænders Gerning; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
I sent (blight/hot winds) and mildew and hail to destroy all your crops. But still you did not return to me.
18 Giver dog Agt paa Tiden fra denne Dag og tilbage, fra den fire og tyvende Dag i den niende Maaned, ja, endog fra den Dag, da Grundvolden til Herrens Tempel blev lagt, giver Agt!
Starting from this day, December 18, the day when [you] have laid the foundation of my [new] temple, continue to think carefully [about your situation].
19 Mon der endnu er Korn i Laden? ja, selv Vintræet og Figentræet og Granatæbletræet og Olietræet har intet baaret; men fra denne Dag af vil jeg velsigne.
Is there now [RHQ] [any grain] seed left in your barns? [No, because you have eaten the small amount that you harvested]. And there is no fruit on your grapevines and fig trees and pomegranate [trees] and olive trees. But, from now on, I will bless you!’”
20 Og Herrens Ord kom anden Gang til Haggaj, paa den fire og tyvende Dag i Maaneden, saaledes:
On that same day, Yahweh gave another message to me.
21 Sig til Serubabel, Judas Landshøvding: Jeg vil ryste Himmelen og Jorden,
[He said, ] “Tell Zerubbabel the governor of Judah that I am going to shake the sky and the earth.
22 og jeg vil omkaste Rigernes Troner og ødelægge Hedningernes Rigers Styrke; og jeg vil omkaste Vogne og dem, som fare paa dem, og Heste, og de, som ride paa dem, skulle styrte, den ene ved den andens Sværd.
I will end the power of the kings of [many] nations [DOU]. I will cause their chariots and their drivers, their horses and [the soldiers] who are riding on them to be destroyed. [What will happen is that I will cause the soldiers] to kill each other with their swords.
23 Paa den Dag, siger den Herre Zebaoth, vil jeg tage dig, Serubabel, Sealthiels Søn, min Tjener, siger Herren, og agte dig som Signetringen; thi dig har jeg udvalgt, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
Zerubbabel, you serve [me well]. So [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, declare that [like kings wear] signet rings [to show that they have authority to rule people], I will appoint you and cause you [to have authority to rule]. I will do that because I have chosen you. [That will surely happen because I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.”
