Haggai 2
1 In the seventh [month], on the twenty-first of the month, a word of YHWH has been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,
Katika Mwezi wa saba siku ya ishirini na moja ya mwezi, Neno la Bwana lilikuja kwa mkono wa Nabii Hagai, na kusema,
2 “Now speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
“Ongea na mkuu wa mkoa wa Yudah, Zerubabeli mwana wa Sheltieli, na kwa kuhani mkuu Yehozadaki; na kwa masalia ya watu. Waambie,
3 Who among you has been left that saw this house in its former glory? And what are you seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?
Ni nani amebaki kati yenu aliuona utukufu wa nyumba ya kwanza? Na mnauonaje huu wa sasa? Je si kama si chochote machoni penu?
4 And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel,” A declaration of YHWH, “And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all you people of the land,” A declaration of YHWH, “And do, for I [am] with you,” A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
Sasa, muwe hodari, Zerubabeli' -hili ni tamko la Bwana - na uwe hodari, kuhani mkuu Joshua mwana wa Yehozadaki; muwe hodari, enyi watu wa nchi! - hili ni tamko la Bwana - na kazi, kwa kuwa ni pamoja nawe! hili ni tamko la Bwana wa majeshi.
5 “The thing that I covenanted with you, In your coming forth from Egypt, And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, do not fear.”
Kutegemeana na ahadi ilioko katika agano nililofanya na ninyi mlipotoka Misri na Roho yangu ilisimama katikati yenu, msiogope'
6 For thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Yet once more—it [is] a little, And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, And the sea, and the dry land,
Kwa kuwa Bwana wa majeshi anasema hivi: 'kitambo kidogo kwa mara nyingine nitatikisa mbingu na dunia, bahari na nchi kavu!
7 And I have shaken all the nations, And they have come [to] the desire of all the nations, And I have filled this house [with] glory,” said YHWH of Hosts.
Na nitatikisa kila taifa, na kila taifa wataleta vitu vya thamani kwangu, na kuijaza nyumba hii na utukufu!' asema Bwana wa Majeshi
8 “The silver [is] Mine, and the gold [is] Mine,” A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
Dhahabu na fedha ni yangu' - hili ni tamko la Bwana wa majeshi.
9 “Greater is the glory of this latter house, Than of the former,” said YHWH of Hosts, “And I give peace in this place,” A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
Utukufu wa nyumba hii utakuwa mkuu zaidi ya utukufu wa nyumba ya kwanza ', asema Bwana wa majeshi,' na nitawapa amani katika sehemu hii'- hili ni Tamko la Bwana wa majeshi
10 On the twenty-fourth of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius, a word of YHWH has been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,
Katika siku ya ishirini na nne mwezi wa tisa, mwaka wa pili wa utawala wa Dario, neno la Bwana lilimjia nabii Hagaina kusema,
11 Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Now ask the priests of the Law, saying,
“Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi: Muulize kuhani kuhusu sheria, na kusema:
12 Behold, [when] one carries holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he has come with his skirt against the bread, or against the stew, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food—is it holy?” And the priests answer and say, “No.”
kama mtu akibeba nyama iliyotolewa kwa Bwana katika pindo la vazi lake, kama upindo utagusa mkate au mchuzi, mvinyo au mafuta, au chakula kingine, je chakula hicho kinafanyika kitakatifu?”Kuhani alijibu akasema, “hapana”
13 And Haggai says, “If the unclean of body comes against any of these, is it unclean?” And the priests answer and say, “It is unclean.”
Halafu Hagai akasema.”Kama mtu mchafu najisi kwa ajili ya kumgusa maiti na kugusa vitu hivi, wote wanaweza kuwa wachafu?” Kuhani akajibu na kusema, “Ndiyo, watakuwa wachafu.”
14 And Haggai answers and says, “So [is] this people, and so [is] this nation before Me,” a declaration of YHWH, “and so [is] every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there—it is unclean.
Kwa hiyo Haghai akajibu nakusema, “Ni pamoja na hawa watu na pamoja na taifa liliko mbele yangu! - haya anayasema Bwana- na pia kila kitu kimekwisha kwa mkono wake: walichotoa hakikuwa kisafi kilikuwa kichafu.
15 And now, please lay [it] to your heart, From this day and onward, Before the laying of stone to stone in the temple of YHWH.
Kwa hiyo, fikiri kutoka siku hii ya leo na za nyuma, kabla hata jiwe halijawekwa kwenye jiwe lingine katika hekalu la Bwana,
16 From that time [one] has come to a heap of twenty, And it has been ten, He has come to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures, And it has been twenty.
ilikuwaje basi? kila mtu alipokuja kwenye vipimo ishirini vya nafaka, kumbe kulikuwa na vipimo kumi tu, na aliyekuja na aliyekuja kuchota divai ya vipimo hamsini, kumbe kuliwa na vipimo ishirini tu.
17 I have struck you with blasting, And with mildew, and with hail—All the work of your hands, And there is none of you with Me,” A declaration of YHWH.
Niliwataabisha ninyi na kazi za mikono yenu kwa doa na koga, nalikini hamkunirudia'- asema Bwana.
18 “Now set [it] to your heart, from this day and onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth [month], even from the day that the temple of YHWH has been founded, set [it] to your heart.
tafakari siku hii ya leo na kuendelea, kutoka siku ya ishirini na nne katika mwezi mwezi wa tisa, toka siku ile msingi wa hekalu la Bwana kuwekwa. Tafakarini hilo!
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? And until now the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne—from this day I bless.”
Je, bado kuna mbegu katika ghala? Mzabibu, mti wa mtini, komamanga, na mti wa mzeituni havikuzaa matunda! lakini kutoka siku hii ya leo nitawabariki!”'
20 And there is a word of YHWH a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth of the month, saying,
Tena neno la Bwana likaja kwa mara ya pili kwa Haghai siku ya ishiri na nne katika mwezi kusema,
21 “Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, I am shaking the heavens and the earth,
“Sema na mkuu wa mkoa wa Yuda, Zerubabeli umwambie, 'Nitatikisa mbingu na dunia.
22 And have overturned the throne of kingdoms, And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, And overturned chariot and its charioteers, And horses and their riders have come down, Each by the sword of his brother.
kwa hiyo nitaanhusha kiti cha falme na kuharibu nguvu ya falme za mataifa! nitaangusha magahari na wapandao; farasi na wapanda farasi wataanguka, kila mmoja kwa sababu ya upanga wa ndugu zake.
23 In that day,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts, “I take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,” A declaration of YHWH, “And have set you as a signet, For I have fixed on you,” A declaration of YHWH of Hosts!
Siku hiyo '-hivi ndivyo asema Bwana wa Majeshi- 'Nitakuchukua wewe Zerubabeli mwana wa Sheltieli, kama mtumishi wangu'- hivi ndivyo Bwana anavyosema. “Nitakutuma kama pete ya muhuri wangu, kwa sababu mimi ndiye niliyekuchagua!'- asema Bwana wa majeshi!”
