Hagai 2

1 Da a ɛto so aduonu baako wɔ ɔsram a ɛto so ason no, Awurade de asɛm faa Odiyifo Hagai so se:

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

2 “Ka eyi kyerɛ Sealtiel babarima Serubabel a ɔyɛ Yuda amrado ne Ɔsɔfopanyin Yehosadak babarima Yosua ne Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo nkae a wɔwɔ asase no so hɔ no. Bisa wɔn se,

'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 ‘Mo a moaka yi mu hena na ohuu saa ofi yi anuonyam sɛnea na ɛte kan no? Muhu no dɛn nnɛ? Ɛnyɛ mo sɛ ɛnsɛ hwee mprempren ana?

Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is not such a one as nothing in your eyes?

4 Enti Serubabel, nya akokoduru mprempren.’ Saa na Awurade se, ‘Ɔsɔfopanyin Yehosadak babarima Yosua, nya akokoduru. Mo nnipa a mowɔ asase no so mprempren no, munnya akokoduru. Awurade na ose. Munnya akokoduru na monyɛ adwuma, efisɛ, meka mo ho.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade ka.

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work; for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts.

5 ‘Eyi ne apam a me ne mo yɛe bere a mufii Misraim. Me Honhom ka mo ho. Ɛno nti munnsuro.’

The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt have I established, and My spirit abideth among you; fear ye not.

6 “Eyi ne asɛm a Asafo Awurade ka. ‘Ɛrenkyɛ biara, mɛwosow ɔsoro ne asase bio. Mɛwosow po tamaa ne asase kesee nso.

For thus saith 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 Mɛwosow aman nyinaa, na aman nyinaa anidaso bɛba, na mede anuonyam bɛhyɛ saa ofi yi ma.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade se.

and I will shake all nations, and the choicest things of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

8 ‘Dwetɛ no yɛ me de. Na sikakɔkɔɔ yɛ me de.’ Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se.

Mine is the silver, and Mine the gold, saith the LORD of hosts.

9 ‘Saa ofi yi anuonyam bɛkorɔn asen nʼanuonyam a atwa mu no.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade ka. ‘Na mɛma asomdwoe aba ha.’ Me, Asafo Awurade na makasa.”

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of the former, saith the LORD of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.'

10 Ɔhene Dario adedi mfe abien mu, ɔsram a ɛto so akron no da a ɛto so aduonu anan, Awurade kaa saa asɛm yi kyerɛɛ Odiyifo Hagai.

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 “Asɛm a Asafo Awurade ka ni: ‘Mummisa asɔfo no nea mmara no ka.

'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying:

12 Sɛ nam kronkron bi hyɛ obi atade mmuano mu, na sɛ ho kɔka brodo anaa abɔmu, nsa anaa ngo anaa aduan foforo bi a, ɛno nso bɛyɛ kronkron ana?’” Asɔfo no buae se: “Dabi.”

If one bear hallowed 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 Na Hagai bisae se, “Na sɛ obi nso de ne ho ka funu de gu ne ho fi, na ɔde ne ho twitwiw nneɛma a wɔabobɔ din yi bi ho a na wɔagu ho fi ana?” Na asɔfo no buae se, “Yiw.”

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 Afei, Hagai kae se, “‘Saa ara na nnipa no ne saa ɔman yi te.’ Saa na Awurade se. ‘Biribiara a wɔyɛ ne biribiara a wɔde ba no ho agu fi.

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

15 “‘Enti efi nnɛ, munnwen saa ade yi ho yiye. Monkae sɛnea na nneɛma te, ansa na moreto Awurade asɔredan no fapem no.

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

16 Bere a modwene sɛ mubenya nnɔbae susukoraa aduonu no, munyaa du pɛ. Bere a mode mo ani buu sɛ mubenya galɔn aduonum afi nsakyibea no, munyaa aduonu pɛ.

through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten; when one came to the winevat to draw out fifty press-measures, there were but twenty;

17 Memaa ɔyare a ɛsɛe nnɔbae, ɛbɔ ne mparuwbo bɛsɛee mo nsa ano nnwuma nyinaa. Nanso moampɛ sɛ mobɛsan aba me nkyɛn. Saa na Awurade se.

I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands; yet ye turned not to Me, saith the LORD —

18 Efi ɔsram a ɛto so akron, da a ɛto so aduonu anan no, munnwen da a wɔtoo Awurade asɔredan fapem no ho yiye.

consider, I pray you, from this day and forward, 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 Aba bi aka asan no so ana? Ebesi nnɛ, bobe, borɔdɔma, atoaa ne ngodua asow wɔn aba ana? “‘Efi saa da yi rekɔ no, mehyira mo.’”

is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree hath not brought forth — from this day will I bless you.'

20 Awurade asɛm baa Hagai nkyɛn ne mprenu so wɔ ɔsram no da a ɛto so aduonu anan:

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

21 “Ka kyerɛ Serubabel a ɔyɛ Yuda amrado no se, merebɛwosow ɔsoro ne asase.

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

22 Mebutuw ahengua, na masɛe ananafo aheman no tumi. Mɛdan wɔn nteaseɛnam ne wɔn a wɔka no abutuw. Apɔnkɔ akafo no mfoa bɛbobɔ wɔn ho wɔn ho ama wɔatotɔ.

and I will overthrow the throne 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, every one by the sword of his brother.

23 “‘Da no’ Asafo Awurade na ɔka, ‘Mɛfa wo, Sealtiel babarima, me somfo Serubabel, mɛfa wo sɛ nsɔwano kaa, efisɛ mayi wo.’ Me Asafo Awurade, na makasa.”

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.'