Haggai 2
1 In the seventh month, on the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by the prophet Haggai, saying:
Katika siku ya ishirini na moja ya mwezi wa saba, neno la Bwana lilikuja kupitia nabii Hagai, kusema:
2 Speak now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Josedech, the high-priest, and to the remnant 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 left among you, That saw this house In its former glory? And what do ye see it now? Is it not 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 Jehovah; And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high-priest; And be strong, O all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work! For I am with you, saith Jehovah 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 This is the covenant which I made with you when ye came out of Egypt, And my spirit remaineth among you: Fear ye not!
‘Hili ndilo nililoagana nanyi mlipotoka katika nchi ya Misri. Pia Roho wangu anadumu katikati yenu. Msiogope.’
6 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once more, in a short time, I will shake the heavens and the earth, 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 I will shake all the nations, And here shall come the precious things of all the nations; And I will fill this house with glory, Saith Jehovah 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 the gold, Saith Jehovah 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 of the former, Saith Jehovah of hosts; And in this place will I give peace, Saith Jehovah 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 Jehovah by 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 saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the law from the priests, saying,
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: ‘Ulizeni makuhani jinsi sheria inavyosema:
12 If a man carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it be 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 a man unclean by a dead body touch any of these things, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be 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 Jehovah; And so is all the work of their hands; And that which 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, I pray you, consider [[how it hath gone with you]] From that day and upward, From the time before one stone was laid upon another in the temple of Jehovah.
“‘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 that time one hath come to a heap of twenty measures, And there were but ten; One hath come to a vat to draw out fifty vessels from the wine-press, 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 have smitten you with blasting, with mildew, and with hail, Even all the works of your hands; Yet none among you hath turned to me, saith Jehovah.
Kazi zenu zote za mikono nilizipiga kwa ukame, ukungu na mvua ya mawe, lakini hata hivyo, hamkunigeukia mimi,’ asema Bwana.
18 Consider, I pray you, From that day and upward, From the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, From the day when the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was laid, Consider ye!
‘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 there yet seed in the barn? Yea, as yet the vine, and the fig-tree, and pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not borne. 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 Jehovah came the second time to 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, and say: — I will shake the heavens and the earth,
“Mwambie Zerubabeli mtawala wa Yuda kwamba nitazitikisa mbingu na nchi.
22 And I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms, And I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, And I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them, And the horses and their riders shall come down, One by the sword of the other.
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 In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, I will take thee, O Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, my servant, saith Jehovah, And keep thee as a signet-ring; For thee have I chosen, saith Jehovah 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.”
