Ageu 2

1 In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 2 "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 ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn’t it in your eyes as nothing? 4 Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says Yahweh. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says Yahweh, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says Yahweh of Armies. 5 This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’ 6 For this is what Yahweh 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 and I will shake all nations. The treasure of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies. 9 ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies."

10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 "Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 ‘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 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 Then Haggai answered, "‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says Yahweh; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean. 15 Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple. 16 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 I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn’t turn to me,’ says Yahweh. 18 ‘Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh’s temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven’t produced. From today I will bless you.’"

20 Yahweh’s word came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21 "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth. 22 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 In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says Yahweh, ‘and will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ says Yahweh of Armies."

Te Ahurei o te Temepara Hou

1 I te whitu o ngā marama, i te rua tekau mā tahi o ngā rā o te marama, ka puta mai te kupu a Ihowā, he mea nā Hākai poropiti, i kī ia: 2 "Tēnā, kōrero ki a Herupapera tama a Haratiera, kāwana o Hūrā, rāua ko te tino tohunga, ko Hohua tama a Iohereke, ki ngā mōrehu anō o te iwi, mea atu: 3 ‘Ko wai te mōrehu i roto i a koutou i kite i tēnei whare i tōna korōria ō mua? E pēhea ana hoki ki tā koutou titiro ināianei? Ehara rānei ki ō koutou nā kanohi he kāhore noa iho? 4 Nā, kia kaha āianei, e Herupapera,’ e ai tā Ihowā; ‘kia kaha, e te tino tohunga, e Hohua tama a Iohereke; kia kaha hoki, e te iwi katoa o te whenua,’ e ai tā Ihowā, ‘e mahi; ko ahau hoki hei hoa mō koutou,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano. 5 ‘Ka rite ki te kupu i whakaritea e ahau ki a koutou i tō koutou haerenga mai i Īhipa; ā, i tū tōku wairua i roto i a koutou; kaua e wehi.’

6 "Nō te mea ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā o ngā mano: ‘Kia kotahi ake anō, he wāhi iti nei, ā, ka whakangāueuetia e ahau te rangi me te whenua, te moana me te wāhi maroke. 7 Ā, ka whakangāueuetia e ahau ngā iwi katoa. Nā, ka haere mai ngā mea āhuareka o ngā iwi katoa; ā, ka whakakīia e ahau tēnei whare ki te korōria,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano. 8 ‘Nāku te hiriwa, nāku hoki te kōura, e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano. 9 Tērā te korōria o tēnei whare ō muri nei ka nui atu i tō tērā i mua,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano; ‘ka hoatu anō e ahau te rongo mau i tēnei wāhi,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano."

Ka Uia ngā Tohunga e te Poropiti

10 I te rua tekau mā whā o ngā rā o te iwa o ngā marama, i te rua o ngā tau o Tariuha, ka puta mai te kupu a Ihowā, he mea nā Hākai poropiti, i mea ia: 11 "Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā o ngā mano: ‘Tēnā rā uia te ture ki ngā tohunga, mea atu: 12 Ki te maua e tētahi tangata he kikokiko tapu i te pito o tōna kākahu, ā, ka pā taua pito ōna ki tētahi taro, ki tētahi mea rānei e kōhuatia ana, ki te wāina, ki te hinu, ki tētahi kai rānei, e tapu rānei?’ "

Nā, ka whakahoki ngā tohunga ka mea, "Kāhore."

13 Anō rā ko Hākai, "Ki te pā te tangata i poke i te tūpāpaku ki tētahi o ēnei, e poke rānei?"

Nā, ka whakahoki ngā tohunga, ka mea, "E poke anō."

14 Nā, ka oho a Hākai, ka mea: " ‘He pēnā anō ēnei tāngata, he pēnā anō te iwi i tōku aroaro nei, e ai tā Ihowā, he pēnā anō ngā mahi katoa a ō rātou ringa; ko ngā mea katoa e whakaherea ana e rātou ki reira, he poke.

15 " ‘Nā, tēnā rā, whakaaroa āianei i tēnei rā, i ērā atu hoki, i te mea kāhore anō i takoto tētahi kōhatu ki runga ki tētahi kōhatu i te temepara o Ihowā; 16 i taua wā puta noa, ki te tae tētahi tangata ki tētahi pūranga e rua tekau nei ōna mēhua, nā, kotahi tonu tekau; ki te haere ki te poka wāina ki te utu mai i ētahi oko e rima tekau, nā, e rua tonu tekau. 17 I patua koutou e ahau, ngā mahi katoa a ō koutou ringa ki te ngingio, ki te koriri, ki te whatu, ā, kīhai koutou i tahuri ki ahau,’ e ai tā Ihowā. 18 ‘Whakaaroa tēnei rā me ērā atu anō, o te rua tekau mā whā o te iwa o ngā marama, o te rā i whakatakotoria ai te tūranga o te temepara o Ihowā, whakaaroa. 19 Kei te whare wīti anō rānei te purapura? Inā, kāhore anō te wāina, te piki, te pamekaranete, te ōriwa, kia hua noa; ka tīmata i tēnei rā tāku manaaki i a koutou.’ "

Tā Ihowā Kī Taurangi ki Herupapera

20 I tuaruatia anō te puta mai o te kupu a Ihowā ki a Hākai i te rua tekau mā whā o ngā rā o te marama, i mea ia: 21 "Kōrero ki a Herupapera kāwana o Hūrā, mea atu: Ka whakangāueuetia e ahau te rangi me te whenua, 22 ka hurihia ake anō e ahau te torōna o ngā kīngitanga, ka ngaro i ahau te kaha o ngā kīngitanga o ngā tauiwi; ka hurihia ake e ahau ngā hāriata, me ōna kaieke; ka riro iho anō ngā hōiho me ō rātou kaieke, tēnei, tēnei, i te hoari a tōna tuakana.

23 " ‘I taua rā,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano, ‘ka mau ahau ki a koe, e tāku pononga, e Herupapera tama a Haratiera,’ e ai tā Ihowā, ‘ka mea i a koe hei hīri; he mea whiriwhiri hoki koe nāku,’ e ai tā Ihowā o ngā mano."