Hagayi
1:1 Ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu inkosi, ngenyanga yesithupha, ngolokuqala
ngosuku lwenyanga, kwafika izwi likaJehova ngoHagayi umprofethi
uZerubhabhele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, umbusi wakwaJuda, noJoshuwa umbusi
indodana kaJosadaki, umpristi omkhulu, wathi:
1:2 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: "Laba bantu bathi: "Isikhathi."
kungafiki, isikhathi sokwakhiwa kwendlu kaJehova.
1:3 Kwase kufika izwi likaJehova ngoHagayi umprofethi, lathi.
1:4 Sekuyisikhathi sokuba nina, O nina, ukuba nihlale ezindlini zenu ezimboziwe, futhi kule ndlu
qamba amanga?
1:5 Ngakho-ke, manje usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti. Cabangelani izindlela zenu.
1:6 Nihlwanyele okuningi, ningenise okuncane; niyadla, kepha anisuthi;
niyaphuza, kepha anisuthi ngokuphuzwayo; niyagqokisa, kepha kukhona
akukho okufudumele; lalowo ozuza iholo uzuza ukulifaka esikhwameni
enezimbobo.
1:7 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti; Cabangelani izindlela zenu.
1:8 Khuphukelani entabeni, nilethe imithi, nakhe indlu; futhi ngizokwenza
jabulani ngakho, mina ngizakhazinyuliswa,” kutsho uJehova.
1:9 Nabheka okuningi, bhekani, kwaba kuncane; nalapho niyiletha
ekhaya, ngawushaya. Kungani? usho uJehova Sebawoti. Ngenxa yami
indlu eyize, nigijime, kube yilowo nalowo endlini yakhe.
1:10 Ngakho izulu phezu kwenu livinjelwe amazolo, futhi umhlaba
wahlala esithelweni sakhe.
1:11 Futhi ngabiza isomiso phezu kwezwe, futhi phezu kwezintaba, futhi
phezu kwamabele, naphezu kwewayini elisha, naphezu kwamafutha, naphezu kwalokho
owavezwa umhlabathi, naphezu kwabantu, naphezu kwezinkomo, naphezu
wonke umsebenzi wezandla.
1:12 Khona uZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, noJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki,
umpristi omkhulu, kanye nayo yonke insali yabantu, balilalela izwi lika
uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, namazwi kaHagayi umprofethi njengeNkosi
uNkulunkulu wabo wayemthumile; abantu besaba phambi kukaJehova.
1:13 Khona-ke uHagayi, isithunywa sikaJehova, emyalezweni kaJehova, wakhuluma kubo
abantu, ethi: “Nginani,” usho uJehova.
1:14 Futhi uJehova wavusa umoya kaZerubhabhele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli.
umbusi wakwaJuda, nomoya kaJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki,
umpristi omkhulu, nomoya wayo yonke insali yabantu; futhi bona
weza, wasebenza endlini kaJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu wabo;
1:15 Ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesithupha, ngomnyaka wesibili ka
uDariyu inkosi.