KHAGA’YA        𐀇𐀂𐀉

 

HAGGAI

CHAPTER 1

1 In the second year of Dara'yush (Dara'yoosh) the sovereign, in the sixth month, in day one of the month, the Word of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) came by Khaga'ya, the nab’ya (prophet), to Zara'babal, son of Sha’al’tha’ya’AL, governor of Yahudah, and to Yahusha, son of Yahu'tsadaq, the high ka’ahn (priest), saying,

2 "This is what 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts says: These people say, 'The time hasn't yet come, the time for the house of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) is to be built.'"

3 Then the Word of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) came by Khaga'ya, the nab’ya (prophet), saying,

4 "Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?

5 Now therefore this is what 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts says: Consider your ways.

6 You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."

7 This is what 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts says: "Consider your ways.

8 Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be esteemed," says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH).

9 "You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.

10 Therefore for your sake the shama’ym withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

11 I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground brings forth, on men, on livestock, and on all the labor of the hands."

12 Then Zara'babal, son of Sha’al’tha’ya’AL, and Yahusha, son of Yahu'tsadaq, the high ka’ahn (priest), with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH), their ALUAH, and the words of Khaga'ya, the nab’ya (prophet), as 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH), their ALUAH, had sent him; and the people feared 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH).

13 Then Khaga'ya, the messenger of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH), spoke the message of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) to the people, saying, "I am with you," declares 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH).

14 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) stirred up the rukh of Zara'babal, son of Sha’al’tha’ya’AL, governor of Yahudah, and the rukh of Yahusha, son of Yahu'tsadaq, the high ka’ahn (priest), and the rukh of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts, their ALUAH,

15 in the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Dara'yush (Dara'yoosh) the king.

 

CHAPTER 2

1 In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) came by Khaga'ya the nab’ya (prophet), saying,

2 "Speak now to Zara'babal, son of Sha’al’tha’ya’AL, governor of Yahudah, and to Yahusha, son of Yahu'tsadaq, the high ka’ahn (priest), and to the remnant of the people, saying,

3 'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former esteem? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?

4 Yet now be strong, Zara'babal,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH). 'Be strong, Yahusha, son of Yahu'tsadaq, the high ka’ahn (priest). Be strong, all you people of the land,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH), 'and work, for I am with you,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts.

5 This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Ma’tsara’ym, and MY RUKH dwelled among you. 'Don't be afraid.'

6 For this is what 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts says: 'Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the shama’ym, the earth, the sea, and the dry land,

7 and I will shake all nations. The desirables of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with esteem, says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts.

8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts.

9 'The latter esteem of this house will be greater than the former,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts; 'and in this place will I give shalum (peace),’ says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts."

10 In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Dara'yush (Dara'yoosh), the Word of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) came by Khaga'ya the nab’ya (prophet), saying,

11 "Thus says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts: Ask now the ka’ahn’ym (priests) concerning the Thurah, saying,

12 'If someone carries made-apart meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become made-apart?’” The ka’ahn’ym (priests) answered, "No."

13. Then Khaga'ya said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The ka’ahn’ym (priests) answered, "It will be unclean."

14 Then Khaga'ya answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH); 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

15 Now, please consider from this day and onward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the Hayakal of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH).

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 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH).

18 'Consider, please, from this day and onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of the Hayakal of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) 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 brought forth! From this day will I barak (favor) you.'"

20 The Word of 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) came the second time to Khaga'ya in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

21 "Speak to Zara'babal, governor of Yahudah, saying, 'I will shake the shama’ym and the earth.

22 I will overthrow the throne of reigns. I will destroy the strength of the reigns 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 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts, will I take you, Zara'babal, my servant, son of Sha’al’tha’ya’AL,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH), 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says 𐀉𐀄𐀅𐀄 (YAHUAH) of hosts."