Hegai 2
1 nʼụbọchị nke iri abụọ na otu, nʼọnwa nke asaa, okwu Onyenwe anyị si nʼọnụ onye amụma Hegai bịakwa na-asị:
In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the LORD’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
2 “Gwa Zerubabel nwa Shealtiel, onye na-achị Juda, na Joshua nwa Jehozadak, onyeisi nchụaja, na ndị Izrel ahụ fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ sị:
“Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
3 ‘Onye nʼime unu nwere ike icheta otu ụlọnsọ ukwu nke mbụ si dị ebube? Ọ dị aṅaa nʼanya unu ugbu a? Ọ bụ na ọ dịghị unu ka ihe efu ugbu a.
‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Is not it in your eyes as nothing?
4 Ma ugbu a nwee obi ike Zerubabel,’ ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru. ‘Nwekwaa obi ike gị Joshua onyeisi nchụaja, nwa Jehozadak. Nwekwaanụ obi ike unu ndị niile bi nʼala a.’ Ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru. ‘Rụọnụ ọrụ nʼihi na anọnyeere m unu,’ ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu.
Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the LORD. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the LORD, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says the LORD of Armies.
5 ‘Nke a bụ ihe merenụ mgbe mụ na unu gbara ndụ nʼoge ahụ unu si nʼIjipt pụta. Mmụọ m na-anọgidekwa nʼetiti unu. Unu atụla egwu.’
This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Do not be afraid.’
6 “Nʼihi na ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, ‘Ọ fọdụrụ otu ugbo, nwa oge nta gasịa, aga m ayọgharị eluigwe na ụwa, na osimiri na ala akọrọ.
For this is what the LORD of Armies says: ‘Yet once more, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land;
7 Aga m ayọgharịkwa mba niile; ihe mba niile na-achọsi ike ga-abịa. Aga m eme ka ụlọ a jupụta nʼebube,’ ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru.
and I will shake all nations. The treasure of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Armies.
8 ‘Ọlaọcha niile na ọlaedo niile, bụ nke m.’ Ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwupụtara.
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says the LORD of Armies.
9 ‘Ebube nke ụlọ a ga-adị ukwuu karịa ebube nke mbụ,’ ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru. ‘Ọ bụkwa nʼebe a ka m ga-enye ọganihu na udo,’ otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwubiri ya.”
‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says the LORD of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says the LORD of Armies.”
10 Nʼụbọchị nke iri abụọ na anọ, nʼọnwa itoolu, nke afọ abụọ, nke ọchịchị eze Daraiọs, okwu Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere onye amụma, bụ Hegai.
In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the LORD’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 “Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, ‘Jụọ ndị nchụaja ihe iwu na-ekwu.
“The LORD of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12 Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ etinye anụ e doro nsọ nʼakpa uwe ya, ọ bụrụkwa na uwe ahụ anụ nsọ ahụ dị nʼime ya emetụ achịcha, maọbụ ofe, maọbụ nri ọzọ dị iche, mmetụ uwe ahụ metụrụ ha ọ ga-eme ka ha dịrị nsọ?’” Ndị nchụaja zara sị: “Mba!”
‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?’” The priests answered, “No.”
13 Mgbe ahụ Hegai kwukwara, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ emerụọ onwe ya site nʼimetụ onye nwụrụ anwụ aka, mesịa metụ otu nʼime ihe ndị a aka, ọ ga-abụ ihe rụrụ arụ?” Ndị nchụaja zara sị, “E, ọ ga-abụ ihe rụrụ arụ.”
Then Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” The priests answered, “It will be unclean.”
14 Mgbe ahụ Hegai kwuru sị, “‘Otu a ka mba a na ndị bi nʼime ya dị nʼihu m. Ihe ọbụla aka ha rụpụtara na onyinye ọbụla ha nyere bụ ihe rụrụ arụ.’ Ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru.
Then Haggai answered, “‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says the LORD; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.
15 “‘Ma ugbu a, chezienụ echiche banyere ihe ndị ga-emenụ site taa gaa nʼihu. Tuleenụ otu ihe si dị tupu adọnye otu nkume nʼelu ibe ya nʼụlọnsọ ukwu nke Onyenwe anyị.
Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the LORD’s temple.
16 Kedụ ọnọdụ unu? Mgbe mmadụ bịara nʼebe o debere ọtụtụ iri efere ọka abụọ, ihe ọ na-ahụ bụ naanị ọtụtụ efere ọka iri. Ọ bụrụkwa na ọ bịa nʼebe ịnara mmanya ka o were iri ite mmanya ise, ọ bụ naanị iri ite mmanya abụọ ka ọ ga-enweta.
Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty.
17 Eji m ọrịa na-eripịa ihe ubi, na ọmụma ebu, na mkpụrụ mmiri igwe bibie ọrụ aka unu niile; ma unu alọghachikwuteghị m,’ ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you did not turn to me,’ says the LORD.
18 ‘Ma site nʼụbọchị taa gaa nʼihu, site nʼụbọchị taa bụ iri ụbọchị anọ nke ọnwa itoolu, chenụ echiche banyere ụbọchị a bụ ụbọchị a tọrọ ntọala ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị. Chezienụ echiche banyere ya.
‘Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid, consider it.
19 Ọ ka nwere mkpụrụ ọghịgha unu nwere nʼọba unu? Ọzọkwa, osisi vaịnị, osisi fiig, osisi pomegranet na osisi oliv amịghị mkpụrụ, ruo ugbu a. “‘Ma site nʼụbọchị taa gaa nʼihu aga m agọzi unu.’”
Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not produced. From today I will bless you.’”
20 Okwu Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere Hegai nke ugboro abụọ, nʼụbọchị nke iri abụọ na anọ nke ọnwa ahụ, sị,
The LORD’s word came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
21 “Gwa Zerubabel, onye na-achị Juda sị ana m aga ịyọgharị eluigwe na ụwa.
“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth.
22 Aga m akwatu ocheeze alaeze dị iche iche, ana m agakwa imebi ike alaeze nke mba dị iche iche. Aga m akwatu ụgbọ ịnyịnya nʼala na ndị na-anya ha; ịnyịnya na ndị na-agba ha ga-adakwa. Onye ọbụla ga-adakwa site na mma agha nke onye otu ya.
I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.
23 “‘Nʼụbọchị ahụ,’ ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu, ‘Aga m ewere gị bụ onyeozi m Zerubabel nwa Shealtiel,’ ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘mee gị ka ị dị ka mgbaaka akara m, nʼihi na ahọrọla m gị,’ Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu.”
In that day, says the LORD of Armies, I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of Armies.”
