Haggai 2

1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying:

‌ʻI hono fitu ʻoe māhina, ʻi he ʻaho ʻe uofulu ma taha ʻoe māhina, naʻe hoko ai ʻae folofola ʻa Sihova ki he palōfita ko Hakeai, ʻo pehē,

2 “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,

“Ke ke lea ni kia Selupepeli ko e foha ʻo Sialiteli, ko e pule ʻo Siuta, pea kia Siosiua ko e foha ʻo Sosataki, ko e taulaʻeiki lahi, pea ki he toenga ʻoe kakai, ʻo pehē,

3 ‘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?’

‘Ko hai ʻoku toe ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻaia naʻe mamata ki he fale ni, ʻi hono ʻuluaki nāunau? Pea ʻoku fēfē ʻa hoʻomou mamata ki ai ni? ʻIkai ʻoku hangē ko e meʻa noa pe ia ʻi homou mata ʻi he fakatatau ki ai?

4 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.

Ka ke mālohi ni, ʻE Selupepeli,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova; ‘pea ke mālohi, ʻE Siosiua, ko e foha ʻo Sosataki, ko e taulaʻeiki lahi; pea ke mou mālohi, ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoe fonua, pea ngāue,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova; ‘He ʻoku ou ʻiate kimoutolu,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau;

5 This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”

‌ʻO hangē ko e folofola ʻaia naʻaku fefuakavaʻaki mo kimoutolu ʻi hoʻomou haʻu mei ʻIsipite, ko ia ʻe nofo ai ʻa hoku Laumālie ʻiate kimoutolu: ‘ʻOua te mou manavahē.’

6 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.

He ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau; ‘Ka ko e toe taha, ʻoku toetoe siʻi, pea te u lulululu ʻae ngaahi langi, mo māmani, mo e tahi, mo e fonua mōmoa;

7 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.

Pea te u luluʻi ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē, pea ʻe hāʻele mai ʻae Holi ʻoe ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē: pea te u fakafonu ʻae fale ni ʻi he nāunau,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau.

8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

‌ʻOku ʻaʻaku ʻae siliva, ʻoku ʻaʻaku mo e koula, ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau.

9 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.”

‘ʻE lahi hake ʻae nāunau ʻoe fale kimui ni ʻi he ʻuluaki fale,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau: ‘pea te u foaki ʻae melino ki he potu ni,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau.”

10 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,

“ʻI hono uofulu ma fā ʻoe ʻaho ʻi hono hiva ʻoe māhina, ʻi hono ua ʻoe taʻu ʻo Talaiasi, naʻe hoko ai ʻae folofola ʻa Sihova ia Hakeai ko e palōfita, ʻo pehē,

11 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

“ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau, Fehuʻi ni ki he kau taulaʻeiki ʻi he fono, ʻo pehē,

12 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.

‘Kapau ʻoku ʻave ʻe ha taha ha konga feilaulau māʻoniʻoni ʻi hono kapaʻi kofu, pea ʻoku ala ʻa hono kapa ki he mā, pe ki he peke, pe ki he uaine, pe ki he lolo, pe ki ha meʻakai, ʻe māʻoniʻoni ia?’” Pea naʻe tali ʻe he kau taulaʻeiki, ʻo pehē, “ʻIkai.”

13 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.

Pea naʻe toki pehē ʻe Hakeai, “Ka ala ʻe ha taha ʻoku taʻemaʻa ʻi ha pekia, ki ha taha ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻe taʻemaʻa ia?” Pea naʻe tali ʻe he kau taulaʻeiki, ʻo pehē, “ʻE taʻemaʻa ia.”

14 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.

Pea naʻe toki lea ʻa Hakeai, ʻo pehē, “‘ʻOku pehē ʻae kakai ni, pea ʻoku pehē mo e puleʻanga ni ʻi hoku ʻao, ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova; pea ʻoku pehē ʻae ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē ʻa honau nima, pea ʻoku taʻemaʻa mo ia ʻaia ʻoku nau feilaulau ʻaki ʻi hena.

15 Now consider carefully from this day forward: Before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD,

Pea ko eni, ʻOku ou kole ke mou fakakaukau mei he ʻaho ni ʻo fai atu, ʻi he teʻeki ke fokotuʻu ha maka ki ha maka ʻi he falelotu lahi ʻo Sihova:

16 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.

Talu ʻa e [ngaahi ʻaho ]ko ia, ʻi he ʻalu ha taha ki ha fokotuʻunga ʻoe [puha fua ]ʻe uofulu, naʻe ai ʻae hongofulu pe: ʻi he ʻalu ha taha ki he tataʻoʻanga ke ne fakatafe mei he tataʻoʻanga ki he [ngaahi ipu ]ʻe nimangofulu, naʻe ai ʻae uofulu pe.

17 I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.

Naʻaku taaʻi ʻaki ʻakimoutolu ʻae fakamae, pea mo e tuʻungafulufulua, pea mo e ʻuha maka ʻi he ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē ʻa homou nima; ka naʻe ʻikai te mou tafoki kiate au,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova.

18 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:

‘Fakakaukau ni mei he ʻaho ni ʻo fai atu, mei hono uofulu ma fā ʻoe ʻaho ʻi hono hiva ʻoe māhina, ʻio, mei he ʻaho naʻe ai ʻae tuʻunga ʻoe falelotu lahi ʻo Sihova, fakakaukau ki ai.

19 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.”

‌ʻOku kei ʻi he feleoko ʻae tenga? ʻIo, ʻoku teʻeki ai ke tupu ʻae fua ʻoe vaine mo e ʻakau ko e fiki, mo e pomikanite, mo e ʻakau ko e ʻolive: te u tāpuakiʻi ʻakimoutolu mei he ʻaho ni.’”

20 For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

Pea naʻe toe hoko ʻae folofola ʻa Sihova kia Hakeai, ʻi he ʻaho ʻe uofulu ma fā ʻoe māhina, ʻo pehē,

21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

“Fakahā kia Selupepeli, ko e pule ʻo Siuta,” ʻo pehē, ‘Te u luluʻi ʻae ngaahi langi mo māmani;

22 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.

Pea te u fulihi ʻae nofoʻa fakaʻeiʻeiki ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga; pea te u maumauʻi ʻae mālohi ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga hiteni; pea te u fulihi ʻae ngaahi meʻa teka, mo kinautolu ʻoku heka ai; pea ʻe hinga ki lalo ʻae fanga hoosi mo honau kau tangata heka, taki taha ʻi he heletā ʻa hono tokoua.

23 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.”

‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau, ʻI he ʻaho ko ia, te u ʻave koe, ʻE Selupepeli, ko ʻeku tamaioʻeiki, ko e foha ʻo Sialiteli,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, ‘pea te u ngaohi koe ke hangē ko e fakaʻilonga: he kuo u fili koe,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau.”