Haggai 2
1 In the seventh [month], on the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by means of Haggai the prophet, saying,
Katika siku ya ishirini na moja ya mwezi wa saba, neno la Bwana lilikuja kupitia nabii Hagai, kusema:
2 Do say to Zerubbabel the son of Shealthiel, the governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
“Sema na Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli, mtawala wa Yuda, kuhani mkuu Yoshua mwana wa Yehosadaki, na mabaki ya watu. Uwaulize,
3 Who is there yet left among you that hath seen this house in its first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in comparison with it as nothing in your eyes?
‘Ni nani miongoni mwenu aliyebaki ambaye aliiona hii nyumba katika utukufu wake wa mwanzo? Sasa inaonekanaje kwenu? Je, haionekani kwenu kama si kitu?
4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord, and be strong O Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and do; [for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts, ]
Lakini sasa uwe imara, ee Zerubabeli,’ asema Bwana. ‘Kuwa imara, ee kuhani mkuu Yoshua mwana wa Yehosadaki. Mwe imara, enyi watu wote wa nchi,’ asema Bwana, ‘na mfanye kazi. Kwa kuwa mimi nipo pamoja nanyi,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
5 [In accordance with] the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so [will] my spirit remain among you: fear nought.
‘Hili ndilo nililoagana nanyi mlipotoka katika nchi ya Misri. Pia Roho wangu anadumu katikati yenu. Msiogope.’
6 For thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Yet one thing more [will I do], it is but little, when I will cause to quake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: ‘Baada ya muda kidogo kwa mara nyingine nitazitikisa mbingu na nchi, bahari na nchi kavu.
7 And I will cause to quake all the nations, and the precious things of all the nations shall come [hither]: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
Nitatikisa mataifa yote, nacho kile kinachotamaniwa na mataifa yote kitakuja, nami nitaujaza utukufu katika nyumba hii,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
8 Mine is the silver, and mine is the gold, saith the Lord of hosts.
‘Fedha ni mali yangu na dhahabu ni mali yangu,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
9 Greater shall be the glory of this latter house than that of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
‘Utukufu wa nyumba hii ya sasa utakuwa mkubwa kuliko utukufu wa ile nyumba ya mwanzoni,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote. ‘Na mahali hapa nitawapa amani,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.”
10 On the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by means of Haggai the prophet, saying,
Katika siku ya ishirini na nne ya mwezi wa tisa, katika mwaka wa pili wa utawala wa Mfalme Dario, neno la Bwana lilikuja kwa nabii Hagai:
11 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Do ask the priests concerning the law, saying,
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: ‘Ulizeni makuhani jinsi sheria inavyosema:
12 Lo! if one should carry holy flesh in the corner of his garment, and touch with his corner bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Kama mtu akibeba nyama iliyowekwa wakfu katika pindo la vazi lake, kisha lile pindo likagusa mkate au mchuzi, divai, mafuta au chakula kingine, je, kitu hicho kitakuwa kimewekwa wakfu?’” Makuhani wakajibu, “La hasha.”
13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body shall touch any of these, will it become unclean? And the priests answered and said, It will become unclean.
Kisha Hagai akasema, “Je, kama mtu aliyetiwa unajisi kwa kugusa maiti akigusa mojawapo ya vitu hivi, kitu hicho kitakuwa kimetiwa unajisi?” Makuhani wakajibu, “Ndiyo, huwa kimenajisiwa.”
14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so are all works of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.
Kisha Hagai akasema, “‘Basi ndivyo walivyo machoni pangu hawa watu na taifa hili,’ asema Bwana. ‘Lolote wafanyalo na chochote watoacho hapo ni najisi.
15 And now direct, I pray you, your heart from this day and upward, before the time that a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord:
“‘Sasa fikirini kwa uangalifu kuanzia leo na kuendelea: tafakarini jinsi mambo yalivyokuwa kabla halijawekwa jiwe moja juu ya lingine katika Hekalu la Bwana.
16 Since those days were, when one came to a heap of sheaves of twenty [in number], and there were but ten; when one came to the winepress for to draw off fifty measures out of the vat, and there were but twenty.
Wakati mtu alipoendea lundo la nafaka la vipimo ishirini, kulikuwa na vipimo kumi tu. Wakati mtu alipoendea pipa la mvinyo ili kuchota vipimo hamsini, kulikuwa na vipimo ishirini tu.
17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labors of your hands: yet ye [turned] not [back] to me, saith the Lord.
Kazi zenu zote za mikono nilizipiga kwa ukame, ukungu na mvua ya mawe, lakini hata hivyo, hamkunigeukia mimi,’ asema Bwana.
18 Direct, I pray you, your heart from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid, direct your heart [to this].
‘Tangu leo na kuendelea, kuanzia siku hii ya ishirini na nne ya mwezi wa tisa, tafakarini siku ambayo msingi wa Hekalu la Bwana uliwekwa. Tafakarini:
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yes, as yet the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, have not brought forth; [but] from this day will I bless you.
Je, bado kuna mbegu iliyobakia ghalani? Mpaka sasa, hakuna mzabibu au mtini, mkomamanga wala mzeituni uliozaa tunda. “‘Kuanzia leo na kuendelea, nitawabariki.’”
20 And the word of the Lord came the second time unto Haggai on the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
Neno la Bwana likamjia Hagai kwa mara ya pili katika siku ya ishirini na nne ya mwezi kusema:
21 Speak to Zerubbabel the governor of Judah, saying, I will cause to quake the heavens and the earth;
“Mwambie Zerubabeli mtawala wa Yuda kwamba nitazitikisa mbingu na nchi.
22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Nitapindua viti vya enzi vya falme, na kuziharibu kabisa nguvu za falme za kigeni. Nitapindua magari ya vita pamoja na waendeshaji wake; farasi na wapanda farasi wataanguka, kila mmoja kwa upanga wa ndugu yake.
23 On that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, the son of Shealthiel, my servant, saith the Lord, and I will place thee as a signet; for of thee have I made choice, saith the Lord of hosts.
“‘Katika siku ile,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, ‘nitakuchukua wewe, mtumishi wangu Zerubabeli mwana wa Shealtieli,’ asema Bwana. ‘Nitakufanya kama pete yangu ya muhuri, kwa kuwa nimekuchagua,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.”
