Hagai 2

1 Le ɣleti adrelia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛlia gbe la, Yehowa ƒe gbe va to Nyagblɔɖila Hagai dzi be,

In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,

2 “Gblɔ na Zerubabel, Sealtiel ƒe vi, ame si nye Yudatɔwo ƒe anyigbadziɖulagã kple nunɔlaga Yosua, Yehozadak ƒe vi kple Yudatɔwo ƒe ame mamlɛawo eye nàbia wo be,

Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

3 ‘Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu aɖo ŋku ale si gbedoxɔ la ƒe atsyɔ̃ nɔ tsã la dzi? Aleke miele esia kpɔm fifiae? Ɖe wòɖi nane le mia ŋkumea?

Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do all of you see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?

4 Ke azɔ la, Oo Zerubabel, lé dzi ɖe ƒo eye nàdo ŋusẽ nu’ Yehowae gblɔe. ‘Sẽ ŋu, Oo Yosua, Yehozadak ƒe avi, nunɔlagã, sẽ ŋu, mi anyigbadzitɔwo katã eye miawɔ dɔ.’ Yehowae gblɔe. ‘Elabena nye la meli kpli mi.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the LORD, and work: for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts:

5 ‘Esiae nye nu si mebla kpli mi esi miedo go tso Egipte be, nye Gbɔgbɔ la anɔ mia me. Migavɔ̃ o.’

According to the word that I covenanted with you when all of you came out of Egypt, so my spirit remains among you: fear all of you not.

6 “Esiae nye nya si Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, gblɔ, ‘Madidi o la, maʋuʋu dziƒo kple anyigba, atsiaƒu kple ƒuƒuiƒe siaa.

For thus says the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

7 Maʋuʋu dukɔwo katã, woatsɔ woƒe kesinɔnuwo ava afii eye gbedoxɔ la ayɔ kple ŋutikɔkɔe.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.

And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts.

8 ‘Klosalo la tɔnyee, eye sika hã tɔnyee.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the LORD of hosts.

9 ‘Gbedoxɔ yeye la ƒe atsyɔ̃ gbɔ gbedoxɔ xoxoa ƒe atsyɔ̃ ŋu sãa.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe. ‘Eye le teƒe sia makɔ nye ŋutifafa ɖo.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.”

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, says the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, says the LORD of hosts.

10 Le ɣleti asiekɛlia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-enelia dzi le Fia Darius ƒe ƒe evelia me la, Yehowa ƒe gbe va na Nyagblɔɖila Hagai be,

In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

11 “Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: ‘Mibia nu si se la gblɔ la nunɔlawo,

Thus says the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

12 ne mia dometɔ aɖe tsɔ lã kɔkɔe aɖe xatsa ɖe eƒe awu me, eye wògblɔ be lã kɔkɔe sia ka abolo alo detsi, wain, ami alo nuɖuɖu bubu aɖe ŋuti la, ɖe wòwɔ nu siawo kɔkɔea?’” Nunɔlaawo ɖo eŋu be, “Ao.”

If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

13 Hagai gabia be, “Ekema ne ame aɖe ka asi ame kuku ŋuti, eye wòzu ame makɔmakɔ, hafi wòka asi nuɖuɖu siawo ƒe ɖe ŋuti la, ɖe nu siawo hã zu nu makɔmakɔa?” Nunɔlaawo ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, wozu nu makɔmakɔwo.”

Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

14 Azɔ Hagai gblɔ na wo be, “Yehowa be nenema ame siawo kple dukɔ sia le le nye ŋkume. Nu sia nu si miewɔ kple nu sia nu si mietsɔ sa vɔe la ŋuti mekɔ o.” Yehowae gblɔe.

Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, says the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.

15 “‘Eya ta, mibu ta me le nu siawo ŋu nyuie tso fifia yina, mibu ale si nuwo nɔ hafi woɖo kpe ɖe kpe dzi hena Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la tutu ŋu.

And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:

16 Tsã la, ne miedzidze bli dzidzenu blaeve da ɖi eye emegbe ne mietrɔ yi ɖadzidzee la dzidzenu ewo ko wòtsina. Nenema ke, le wainfiaƒe, ne miedzidze wain ahago blaatɔ̃ da ɖi la, ahago blaeve ko wòtsina ne miegayi ɖadzidzee.

Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat in order to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.

17 Meda tohehe ɖe miaƒe asinudɔwɔwɔwo katã dzi kple ŋɔviwo, ale miaƒe bli gblẽ le agble dzi eye tsikpe dza ɖe miaƒe nukuwo dzi gake miegbe tɔtrɔ ɖe ŋunye.’ Yehowae gblɔe.

I stroke you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet all of you turned not to me, says the LORD.

18 “‘Ke tso egbe, ɣleti asiekɛlia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-enelia dzi, gbe si gbe woɖo Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ gɔme anyi la, milé ŋku ɖe eŋu nyuie. Mibu eŋu kpɔ:

Consider now 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, consider it.

19 Ɖe nuku siwo woƒãna la ƒe ɖewo ganɔ ava mea? Va se ɖe fifia la, wainka, gboti, yevuboɖati kple amiti metse ku haɖe o. “‘Gake tso egbeŋkeke sia dzi la, mayra mi.’”

Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, has not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.

20 Yehowa ƒe gbe va na Hagai zi evelia le ɣletia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-enelia dzi be,

And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

21 “Gblɔ na Zerubabel, Yudatɔwo ƒe anyigbadziɖulagã la be, maʋuʋu dziƒo kple anyigba.

Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

22 Mamu fiaɖuƒewo ƒe fiazikpuiwo aƒu anyi eye makaka dzronyigbadzifiaɖuƒewo. Mamu tasiaɖamwo kple wo me nɔlawo aƒu anyi eye sɔwo kple wo dolawo atsrɔ̃ eye ame sia ame atsi ehavi ƒe yi nu.”

And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

23 Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi, “‘Le ŋkeke ma dzi la, matsɔ wò, nye dɔla Zerubabel, Sealtiel ƒe vi, Yehowae gblɔe eye mawɔ wò nye ŋkɔsigɛe elabena metia wò.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.”

In that day, says the LORD of hosts, will I take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the LORD, and will make you as a signet: for I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts.