1 In the shabayaiy (seventh) month, in the isharayam (twenty) - achad (one) day of the chadash (month), the dabar (word / matter) of Yahawah () came by Chagay (Haggai) the nabayaa (prophet/prophecy), amar (spoke),
2 “Amar (said) now to Zarababal (Zerubbabel), the ban (son) of Shaalathayaal (Shealtiel), pachah (governor) of Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah), and to Yahawashawai (Joshua), the ban (son) of Yahawatzadaq (Jehozadak), the gadawal (very great/important/mighty) kahan (priest), and to the shaarayath (remnant) of the im (nation / people), amar (said),
3 ‘Who is shaar (left) among you who raah (see / saw) this bayath (house) in its raashawan (former) kabawad (glory)? How do you raah (see / saw) it now? Isn't it in your iyan (eye) as nothing?
4 Yet now be chazaq (strong), Zarababal (Zerubbabel),’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (). ‘Be chazaq (strong), Yahawashawai (Joshua), ban (son) of Yahawatzadaq (Jehozadak), the gadawal (very great/important/mighty) kahan (priest). Be chazaq (strong), all you im (nation / people) of the aratz (Earth/land),’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), ‘and ishah (make), for I am with you,’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies).
5 This is the dabar (word / matter) that I karath (cut) with you when you yatzaa (go out / come out) out of Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt), and my rawach (spirit / wind) lived thawak (midst) you. ‘Don't be yaraa (fear / be afraid).’
6 For this is what Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies) amar (spoke): ‘Yet achad (one), it is a mait (little) while, and I will raish (shake) the shamayam (Shamayam / Heavens), the aratz (Earth/land), the yam (sea/waters), and the dry charabah (land);
7 And I will raish (shake) all gawayam (nations). The precious things of all gawayam (nations) will bawaa (come), and I will malaa (fill) this bayath (house) with kabawad (glory), amar (spoke) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies).
8 The kasap (silver) is mine, and the zahab (gold) is mine,’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies).
9 ‘The acharawan (latter) kabawad (glory) of this bayath (house) will be greater than the raashawan (former),’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies); ‘and in this maqawam (place) will I nathan (give) shalawam (peace / safety), amar (spoke),’ Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies).”
10 In the isharayam (twenty) - arabai (four) day of the thashayaiy (ninth) month, in the shanayam (two) shanah (year) of Darayawash (Darius), the dabar (word / matter) of Yahawah () came by Chagay (Haggai) the nabayaa (prophet/prophecy), amar (spoke),
11 “Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies): shaal (ask) now the kahanayam (priests) concerning the thawarah (instruction), amar (spoke),
12 ‘If someone nashaa (lift) qadash (set apart / make holy) meat in the fold of his bagad (garment), and with his fold touches lacham (bread), stew, yayan (wine), shaman (oil), or any maakal (food), will it become qadash (set apart / make holy)?’” The kahanayam (priests) inah (answer / respond), “No.”
13 Then Chagay (Haggai) amar (said), “If one who is tamaa (unclean) by reason of a napash (soul) body nagai (touch) any of these, will it be tamaa (unclean)?” The kahanayam (priests) inah (answer / respond), “It will be tamaa (unclean).”
14 Then Chagay (Haggai) inah (answer / respond), “‘So is this im (nation / people), and so is this gaway (heathen / nation) panayam (face) me,’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (); ‘and so is every maishah (work) of their yad (hand). That which they qarab (come close) there is tamaa (unclean).
15 Now, please shawam (place / establish / appoint) from this yawam (day) and backward, taram (before) a aban (stone) was shawam (place / establish / appoint) on a aban (stone) in the hayakal (temple) of Yahawah ().
16 Through all that time, when one bawaa (bring) to a iram (heap) of isharayam (twenty) measures, there were only ishar (ten). When one bawaa (bring) to the yaqab (wine) vat to chashap (draw) out chamashayam (fifty), there were only isharayam (twenty).
17 I nakah (struck) you with blight, mildew, and barad (hail) in all the maishah (work) of your yad (hand); yet you didn't turn to me,’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().
18 ‘Shawam (place / establish / appoint), please, from this yawam (day) and backward, from the isharayam (twenty) - arabai (four) yawam (day) of the thashayaiy (ninth) month, since the yawam (day) that the yasad (foundation) of Yahawah () hayakal (temple) was shawam (place / establish / appoint), consider it.
19 Is the zarai (seed) yet in the magawarah (barn)? Yes, the gapan (vine), the thaan (fig) tree, the ramawan (pomegranate), and the zayath (olive) itz (tree) haven't nashaa (lift) forth. From this yawam (day) will I barak (blessed) you.’”
20 The dabar (word / matter) of Yahawah () came the shanay (second) time to Chagay (Haggai) in the isharayam (twenty) - arabai (four) day of the chadash (month), amar (spoke),
21 “Amar (said) to Zarababal (Zerubbabel), pachah (governor) of Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah), amar (said), ‘I will raish (shake) the shamayam (Shamayam / Heavens) and the aratz (Earth/land).
22 I will hapak (overthrow) the kasaa (throne) of mamalakawath (kingdoms). I will shamad (destroy) the chazaq (strength) of the mamalakawath (kingdoms) of the gawayam (heathen). I will hapak (overthrow) the marakabah (chariots), and those who rakab (ride) in them. The sawasayam (horses) and their riders will yarad (come) down, everyone by the charab (sword) of his ach (brother/kinsman).
23 In that yawam (day), naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies), will I laqach (take / seize) you, Zarababal (Zerubbabel), my ibad (servant), the ban (son) of Shaalathayaal (Shealtiel),’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), ‘and will shawam (place / establish / appoint) you as a chawatham (signet), for I have bachar (chosen) you,’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () of tzabaawath (armies).”