Hagai 2

1 Ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduonu baako wɔ bosome a ɛtɔ so nson no, Awurade de asɛm faa Odiyifoɔ Hagai so sɛ:

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 yei kyerɛ Sealtiel babarima Serubabel a ɔyɛ Yuda amrado ne Ɔsɔfopanin Yehosadak babarima Yosua ne Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ nkaeɛ a wɔwɔ asase no so hɔ no. Bisa wɔn sɛ,

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 mo aka yi mu hwan na ɔhunuu saa fie yi animuonyam sɛdeɛ na ɛteɛ kane no? Ɛte mo sɛn ɛnnɛ? Ɛnyɛ mo sɛ ɛnsɛ hwee seesei anaa?

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

4 Enti, Serubabel, nya akokoɔduru seesei.’ Saa na Awurade seɛ, ‘Ɔsɔfopanin Yehosadak babarima Yosua, nya akokoɔduru. Mo nnipa a mowɔ asase no so seesei no, monnya akokoɔduru. Awurade na ɔseɛ. Monnya akokoɔduru na monnyɛ adwuma, ɛfiri sɛ, 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 ‘Yei ne apam a me ne mo yɛeɛ ɛberɛ a mofirii Misraim. Me Honhom ka mo ho. Ɛno enti monnsuro.’

[according to] the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my spirit abode among you: fear ye not.

6 “Yei ne asɛm a Asafo Awurade seɛ. ‘Ɛrenkyɛre biara, mɛwoso ɔsoro ne asase bio. Mɛwoso ɛpo hahanaa 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 Mɛwoso aman nyinaa, na aman nyinaa anidasoɔ bɛba, na mede animuonyam bɛhyɛ saa fie ha ma.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade seɛ.

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

8 ‘Dwetɛ no yɛ me dea. Na sikakɔkɔɔ yɛ me dea.’ Sei na Asafo Awurade seɛ.

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

9 ‘Saa fie yi animuonyam bɛkorɔn asene nʼanimuonyam a atwam no.’ Saa na Asafo Awurade ka. ‘Na mɛma asomdwoeɛ aba ha.’ Me, Asafo Awurade na makasa.”

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

10 Ɔhene Dario adedie mfeɛ mmienu mu, ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so nkron no da a ɛtɔ so aduonu ɛnan, Awurade kaa saa asɛm yi kyerɛɛ Odiyifoɔ 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 nie: ‘Mommisa asɔfoɔ no deɛ mmara no ka.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

12 Sɛ ɛnam kronkron bi hyɛ obi atadeɛ mmuano mu, na sɛ ɛho kɔ ka burodo anaa abɔmu, nsã anaa ngo anaa aduane foforɔ bi a, ɛno nso bɛyɛ kronkron anaa?’” Asɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ: “Dabi.”

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 meat, shall it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

13 Na Hagai bisaa sɛ, “Na sɛ obi nso de ne ho ka efunu de gu ne ho fi, na ɔde ne ho twitwiri nneɛma a wɔabobɔ din yi bi ho a, na wɔagu ho fi anaa?” Na asɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Aane.”

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 kaa sɛ, “‘Saa ara na nnipa no ne saa ɔman yi teɛ.’ Saa na Awurade seɛ. ‘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, ɛfiri ɛnnɛ, monnwene saa adeɛ yi ho yie. Monkae sɛdeɛ na nneɛma teɛ, ansa na moreto Awurade asɔredan no fapem no.

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 Ɛberɛ a modwene sɛ mobɛnya mfudeɛ susukora aduonu no, monyaa edu pɛ. Ɛberɛ a mode mo ani buu sɛ mobɛnya gyare aduonum afiri nsakyibea no, monyaa aduonu pɛ.

Through all that time, when one came to an heap of twenty [measures], there were but ten; when one came to the winefat for to draw out fifty vessels, there were but twenty.

17 Memaa yadeɛ a ɛsɛe mfudeɛ, ɛbɔ ne ampariboɔ bɛsɛee mo nsa ano nnwuma nyinaa. Nanso, moampɛ sɛ mobɛsane aba me nkyɛn. Saa na Awurade seɛ.

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 Ɛfiri ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so nkron, da a ɛtɔ so aduonu ɛnan yi, monnwene da a wɔtoo Awurade asɔredan fapem no ho yie.

Consider, I pray you, from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth [month], since the day that the foundation of the LORD’S temple was laid, consider it.

19 Aba bi aka asan no so anaa? Ɛbɛsi ɛnnɛ, bobe, borɔdɔma, ateaa ne ngo dua aso wɔn aba anaa? “‘Ɛfiri saa da yi rekorɔ no, mɛhyira 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 ɔbosome no da a ɛtɔ aduonu ɛnan:

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 sɛ, merebɛwoso ɔsoro ne asase.

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

22 Mɛbutu ahennwa, na masɛe ananafoɔ ahemman no tumi. Mɛdane wɔn nteaseɛnam ne wɔn a wɔka no abutu. Apɔnkɔ akafoɔ no bɛhwehwe ase na wɔakunkum wɔn ho.

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 “‘Ɛda no’ Asafo Awurade ka sɛ, ‘Mɛfa wo, Sealtiel babarima, me ɔsomfoɔ Serubabel, mɛfa wo sɛ nsɔano kawa, ɛfiri sɛ 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.