Haggai 2
1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Lord sent a message through the prophet Haggai.
Da a ɛto so aduonu baako wɔ ɔsram a ɛto so ason no, Awurade de asɛm faa Odiyifo Hagai so se:
2 Say to Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the remaining people,
“Ka eyi kyerɛ Sealtiel babarima Serubabel a ɔyɛ Yuda amrado ne Ɔsɔfopanyin Yehosadak babarima Yosua ne Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo nkae a wɔwɔ asase no so hɔ no. Bisa wɔn se,
3 Is there anyone left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it seem like nothing to you?
‘Mo a moaka yi mu hena na ohuu saa ofi yi anuonyam sɛnea na ɛte kan no? Muhu no dɛn nnɛ? Ɛnyɛ mo sɛ ɛnsɛ hwee mprempren ana?
4 So then be strong, Zerubbabel! Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, high priest! Be strong, all you people who remain in the land! Work, for I am with you, says the Lord Almighty.
Enti Serubabel, nya akokoduru mprempren.’ Saa na Awurade se, ‘Ɔsɔfopanyin Yehosadak babarima Yosua, nya akokoduru. Mo nnipa a mowɔ asase no so mprempren no, munnya akokoduru. Awurade na ose. Munnya akokoduru na monyɛ adwuma, efisɛ, meka mo ho.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade ka.
5 Just as I promised you when you left Egypt, my Spirit continues to be among you. Don't be afraid!
‘Eyi ne apam a me ne mo yɛe bere a mufii Misraim. Me Honhom ka mo ho. Ɛno nti munnsuro.’
6 This is what the Lord Almighty says: Soon I will shake the heavens and the earth once more, and the sea and the dry land.
“Eyi ne asɛm a Asafo Awurade ka. ‘Ɛrenkyɛ biara, mɛwosow ɔsoro ne asase bio. Mɛwosow po tamaa ne asase kesee nso.
7 I will shake all the nations, and the one desired by all of the nations will come and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord Almighty.
Mɛwosow aman nyinaa, na aman nyinaa anidaso bɛba, na mede anuonyam bɛhyɛ saa ofi yi ma.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade se.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord Almighty.
‘Dwetɛ no yɛ me de. Na sikakɔkɔɔ yɛ me de.’ Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se.
9 The glory of this second house will be greater than the first, says the Lord Almighty, and I will bring peace in this place. So declares the Lord Almighty.
‘Saa ofi yi anuonyam bɛkorɔn asen nʼanuonyam a atwa mu no.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade ka. ‘Na mɛma asomdwoe aba ha.’ Me, Asafo Awurade na makasa.”
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of the reign of king Darius, the Lord sent a message through the prophet Haggai.
Ɔhene Dario adedi mfe abien mu, ɔsram a ɛto so akron no da a ɛto so aduonu anan, Awurade kaa saa asɛm yi kyerɛɛ Odiyifo Hagai.
11 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: Ask the priests about the law.
“Asɛm a Asafo Awurade ka ni: ‘Mummisa asɔfo no nea mmara no ka.
12 If someone carries some meat from a holy sacrifice in a fold of their clothes and that fold touches some bread or stew or wine or olive oil or any other kind of food, does that food become holy?” And the priests answered, “No.”
Sɛ nam kronkron bi hyɛ obi atade mmuano mu, na sɛ ho kɔka brodo anaa abɔmu, nsa anaa ngo anaa aduan foforo bi a, ɛno nso bɛyɛ kronkron ana?’” Asɔfo no buae se: “Dabi.”
13 Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes unclean by touching a dead body and then touches any of these foods, do they become unclean?” The priests answered, “Yes, it does become unclean.”
Na Hagai bisae se, “Na sɛ obi nso de ne ho ka funu de gu ne ho fi, na ɔde ne ho twitwiw nneɛma a wɔabobɔ din yi bi ho a na wɔagu ho fi ana?” Na asɔfo no buae se, “Yiw.”
14 Then Haggai responded, “This is how it is with these people, and with the nation before me, says the Lord. All that they do, every offering they bring, is unclean.”
Afei, Hagai kae se, “‘Saa ara na nnipa no ne saa ɔman yi te.’ Saa na Awurade se. ‘Biribiara a wɔyɛ ne biribiara a wɔde ba no ho agu fi.
15 Now think about what you're doing from this day on. Before a stone was laid on another stone in the house of the Lord,
“‘Enti efi nnɛ, munnwen saa ade yi ho yiye. Monkae sɛnea na nneɛma te, ansa na moreto Awurade asɔredan no fapem no.
16 how was it for you? You expected a store of grain with twenty measures but only found ten. You thought you could empty out fifty measures from the winepress but there was only twenty.
Bere a modwene sɛ mubenya nnɔbae susukoraa aduonu no, munyaa du pɛ. Bere a mode mo ani buu sɛ mubenya galɔn aduonum afi nsakyibea no, munyaa aduonu pɛ.
17 I struck with blight and mildew and hail everything you were working so hard for, but even so you refused to come back to me, says the Lord.
Memaa ɔyare a ɛsɛe nnɔbae, ɛbɔ ne mparuwbo bɛsɛee mo nsa ano nnwuma nyinaa. Nanso moampɛ sɛ mobɛsan aba me nkyɛn. Saa na Awurade se.
18 Think about what you're doing from this day on, today the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month when a foundation was laid for the house of the Lord. Think about it:
Efi ɔsram a ɛto so akron, da a ɛto so aduonu anan no, munnwen da a wɔtoo Awurade asɔredan fapem no ho yiye.
19 the seed is still in the barn. The vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate tree, and the olive tree have not yet given fruit. But from this day on I will bless you.
Aba bi aka asan no so ana? Ebesi nnɛ, bobe, borɔdɔma, atoaa ne ngodua asow wɔn aba ana? “‘Efi saa da yi rekɔ no, mehyira mo.’”
20 The Lord sent another message through the prophet Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
Awurade asɛm baa Hagai nkyɛn ne mprenu so wɔ ɔsram no da a ɛto so aduonu anan:
21 Tell Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
“Ka kyerɛ Serubabel a ɔyɛ Yuda amrado no se, merebɛwosow ɔsoro ne asase.
22 I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the nations' kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots and their riders. The horses and riders will fall, and the men will kill each other by the sword.
Mebutuw ahengua, na masɛe ananafo aheman no tumi. Mɛdan wɔn nteaseɛnam ne wɔn a wɔka no abutuw. Apɔnkɔ akafo no mfoa bɛbobɔ wɔn ho wɔn ho ama wɔatotɔ.
23 On that day, says the Lord, I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, my servant, and make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you. So declares the Lord Almighty.
“‘Da no’ Asafo Awurade na ɔka, ‘Mɛfa wo, Sealtiel babarima, me somfo Serubabel, mɛfa wo sɛ nsɔwano kaa, efisɛ mayi wo.’ Me Asafo Awurade, na makasa.”
