Hagayi
ISAHLUKO 1
1 Ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu inkosi, ngenyanga yesithupha, ngolokuqala lwenyanga, izwi likaJehova lafika ngesandla sikaHagayi umprofethi kuZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, umbusi wakwaJuda, nakuJoshuwa indodana uJosadakiumpristiomkhulu,wathi:
2 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: ‘Laba bantu bathi: ‘Isikhathiasikafiki,isikhathisokwakhiwakwendlukaJehova. 3KwasekufikaizwilikaJehovangoHagayiumprofethi,lathi:
4 Kuyisikhathi sokuthi nina, nina, nihlale ezindlini zenu ezembesiweyo,lendluiyincithakalo,na?
5 Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti; Cabangelani izindlelazenu.
6 Nihlwanyele okuningi, ningenise okuncane; niyadla, kepha anisuthi; niyaphuza, kepha anisuthi ngokuphuzwayo; niyagqokisa, kepha akakho ofudumalayo; nozuza inkokhelo ukuzeayifakeesikhwameniesibhobokileyo.
7UshokanjeuJehovaSebawoti;Cabangelaniizindlelazenu.
8 Khuphukelani entabeni, nilethe imithi, nakhe indlu; ngiyakujabulangalo,ngikhazinyuliswe,”ushouJehova.
9 Nabheka okuningi, bhekani, kwaba kuncane; lapho nikuletha ekhaya, ngakuphephetha. Kungani? usho uJehova Sebawoti. ngenxa yendlu yami eyincithakalo, nigijime, kube yilowonalowoendliniyakhe.
10 Ngalokho izulu livinjelwe ngenxa yenu ukuba lingabi namazolo,nomhlabathiuvinjelweekuthelenikwawo.
11 Ngabiza isomiso phezu kwezwe, naphezu kwezintaba, naphezu kwamabele, naphezu kwewayini elisha, naphezu kwamafutha, naphezu kwalokho okuvezwa ngumhlabathi, naphezu kwabantu, naphezu kwezinkomo, phezu kwawo wonkeumsebenziwezandla.
12 Khona uZerubhabhele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, noJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki, umpristi omkhulu, nayo yonke insali yabantu, balilalela izwi likaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, namazwi kaHagayi umprofethi, njengalokho uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo wayeyalile. wamthuma; abantu besaba phambikukaJehova.
13 Wayesekhuluma uHagayi, isithunywa sikaJehova emyalezweni kaJehova kubantu, wathi: “Nginani,” usho uJehova.
14 UJehova wawuvusa umoya kaZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, umbusi wakwaJuda, nomoya kaJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki, umpristi omkhulu, nomoya wayo yonke insali yabantu; beza, basebenza endlini kaJehova Sebawoti,uNkulunkuluwabo; 15 Ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesithupha ngomnyakawesibilikaDariyuinkosi.
ISAHLUKO 2
1 Ngenyanga yesikhombisa, ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nanye lwenyanga, kwafika izwi likaJehova ngomprofethi uHagayi,lathi:
2 Khuluma manje kuZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, umbusi wakwaJuda, nakuJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki, umpristiomkhulu,nakwabanyeabantu,uthi:
3 Ngubani osele phakathi kwenu owabona le ndlu isenkazimulweni yayo yokuqala? futhi niyibona kanjani manje?emehlwenienualiyiluthoyini?
4 Nokho qina manje, Zerubabele,” usho uJehova; futhi ube namandla, Joshuwa, ndodana kaJehosadaki, mpristi omkhulu; niqine nina nonke bantu bezwe,” usho uJehova, “nisebenze, ngokubanginani,”ushouJehovaSebawoti.
5 Njengezwi engasenza kini ekuphumeni kwenu eGibithe, umoyawamiumiphakathikwenu;ningesabi.
6 Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti; Kusezakuba yisikhashana, nginyakazise izulu, nomhlaba, nolwandle, nomhlabathiowomileyo;
7 Ngiyakunyakazisa zonke izizwe, kufike okufiselekayo kuzo zonke izizwe, ngiyigcwalise le ndlu ngenkazimulo,” usho uJehovaSebawoti.
8Ngelamiisiliva,ngelamiigolide,”ushouJehovaSebawoti. 9 Inkazimulo yakamuva yale ndlu iyakuba nkulu kuneyokuqala,” usho uJehova Sebawoti, ‘nakule ndawo nginikaukuthula,’ushouJehovaSebawoti.
10 Ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesishiyagalolunye, ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu, kwafika izwilikaJehovangoHagayiumprofethi,lathi:
11 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti; Ake ubuze kubapristi ngomthetho,uthi:
12 “Uma umuntu ephethe inyama engcwele emphethweni wengubo yakhe, futhi ngomphetho wengubo yakhe ethinta isinkwa, noma okuphekiwe, noma iwayini, noma amafutha, noma yikuphi ukudla, kuyakuba ngcwele na? Abapristi baphendulabathi:Hatshi.
13 Wayesethi uHagayi: "Uma ongcolile ngesidumbu ethinta noma yikuphi kwalokhu, kuyakungcolile na?" Abapristi baphendulabathi:Kuyakubangokungcolile.
14 Wayesephendula uHagayi, wathi: “Banjalo laba bantu, sinjalo lesi sizwe phambi kwami,” usho uJehova; unjalo wonke umsebenzi wezandla zabo; nalokho abanikela ngakho laphokungcolile.
15 Manje ake nicabange kusukela kulolu suku naphezulu, ngaphambi kokuba kubekwe itshe phezu kwetshe ethempelini likaJehova;
16 Kusukela ngalezo zinsuku lapho umuntu efika enqwabeni yezilinganiso ezingamashumi amabili, kwakukhona eziyishumikuphela;
17 Nganishaya ngokuhamuka, nangesikhutha, nangesichotho kuyo yonke imisebenzi yezandla zenu; nokho anibuyelanga kimi,”ushouJehova.
18 Bhekani manje, kusukela kulolu suku nangaphezulu, kusukela osukwini lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesishiyagalolunye, kusukela osukwini okwabekwa ngalo isisekelosethempelilikaJehova,kubhekeni.
19 Imbewu isekhona yini esiphaleni na? yebo, umvini, nomkhiwane, namapomegranati, nomnqumo, akukatheli; kusukelanamuhlangiyakunibusisa.
20 Izwi likaJehova lafika kuHagayi ngosuku lwamashumi amabilinanelwenyanga,lathi:
21 Khuluma kuZerubabele umbusi wakoJuda, uthi: Ngizazamazamisaizululomhlaba;
22 Ngiyakugumbuqela isihlalo sobukhosi semibuso, ngichithe amandla emibuso yezizwe; ngiyakugumbuqela izinqola nabagibele kuzo; amahhashi nabagibeli bawo bayokwehla, kubeyilowonalowongenkembayomfowabo.
23 Ngalolo suku,” usho uJehova Sebawoti, “ngiyakuthatha wenaZerubabele, ncekuyami,ndodanakaSheyalitiyeli,”usho uJehova, “ngikubeke njengendandatho, ngokuba ngikukhethile,”ushouJehovaSebawoti..