Hagai 2
1 Le ɣleti adrelia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛlia gbe la, Yehowa ƒe gbe va to Nyagblɔɖila Hagai dzi be,
On October 17 [of that year], Yahweh gave [me], the prophet Haggai, [another] message.
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,
[The message was that I should] say this to Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and to the other people who were still alive [in Jerusalem]:
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?
“Do any of you remember how glorious our former temple was? [If you do, ] what does it look like to you now? It must seem like nothing at all.
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.
But now the Commander of the armies of angels says to [all of you], to Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of you people who live in this nation, ‘[Do not be discouraged; ] be strong [DOU], and work [to build this new temple], because I will (be with/help) you.
5 ‘Esiae nye nu si mebla kpli mi esi miedo go tso Egipte be, nye Gbɔgbɔ la anɔ mia me. Migavɔ̃ o.’
My Spirit remains among you, like I promised your [ancestors] when they left Egypt. [So] do not be afraid!’”
6 “Esiae nye nya si Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, gblɔ, ‘Madidi o la, maʋuʋu dziƒo kple anyigba, atsiaƒu kple ƒuƒuiƒe siaa.
This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “Soon I will shake the sky and the earth, the oceans and the land again.
7 Maʋuʋu dukɔwo katã, woatsɔ woƒe kesinɔnuwo ava afii eye gbedoxɔ la ayɔ kple ŋutikɔkɔe.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.
I will shake [again the people of] all the nations, and as a result they will bring their treasures [to this temple]. I will fill this temple with [my] glory.
8 ‘Klosalo la tɔnyee, eye sika hã tɔnyee.’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.
The silver and the gold [that they own] are [really] mine, [so they will bring them to me].
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.”
[Then] this temple will be more glorious than the former/previous [temple was]. And I will cause things to go well for you all. [That will surely happen because I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.”
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,
On December 18 of that year, Yahweh gave [another] message to [me], the prophet Haggai.
11 “Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: ‘Mibia nu si se la gblɔ la nunɔlawo,
This is what the Commander of the armies of angels said to me: “Ask the priests [this question] about what is written in the laws [of Moses about sacrifices]:
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 [of you priests takes from the altar some] meat that was sacrificed and is carrying it in his robes, if his robe touches [some] bread or stew or wine or [olive] oil or some other food, does that food also become (holy/acceptable for a sacrifice)?’” [When he said that to] the priests, they replied, “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 Haggai asked them, “If someone becomes unacceptable to God by touching a corpse, and [then he] touches any of those foods, will the food [also] become unacceptable to God?” The priests replied, “Yes.”
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 Haggai replied, “Yahweh says [this]: ‘It is the same with you people and with this nation. Everything that you do and [all the sacrifices] that you all offer are unacceptable to me [because of the sins that you have committed].
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.
Think about what has been happening to you before you began to lay the foundation of my temple.
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.
When you expected [to harvest] 20 bushels [of grain, you harvested] only ten bushels. When someone went to a [big] wine vat to get 50 gallons [of wine], there were only 20 [gallons in the vat].
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 sent (blight/hot winds) and mildew and hail to destroy all your crops. But still you did not return to me.
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:
Starting from this day, December 18, the day when [you] have laid the foundation of my [new] temple, continue to think carefully [about your situation].
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 there now [RHQ] [any grain] seed left in your barns? [No, because you have eaten the small amount that you harvested]. And there is no fruit on your grapevines and fig trees and pomegranate [trees] and olive trees. But, from now on, I will bless you!’”
20 Yehowa ƒe gbe va na Hagai zi evelia le ɣletia ƒe ŋkeke blaeve-vɔ-enelia dzi be,
On that same day, Yahweh gave another message to me.
21 “Gblɔ na Zerubabel, Yudatɔwo ƒe anyigbadziɖulagã la be, maʋuʋu dziƒo kple anyigba.
[He said, ] “Tell Zerubbabel the governor of Judah that I am going to shake the sky 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.”
I will end the power of the kings of [many] nations [DOU]. I will cause their chariots and their drivers, their horses and [the soldiers] who are riding on them to be destroyed. [What will happen is that I will cause the soldiers] to kill each other with their swords.
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.”
Zerubbabel, you serve [me well]. So [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, declare that [like kings wear] signet rings [to show that they have authority to rule people], I will appoint you and cause you [to have authority to rule]. I will do that because I have chosen you. [That will surely happen because I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.”
