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Sinusugan ni Hagai ang bayan na itayo ang templo.

Nang ikalawang (A)taon ni Dario na hari, nang ikaanim na buwan, nang unang araw ng buwan, dumating ang salita ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ni Hagai na propeta kay Zorobabel na anak ni Sealtiel, na gobernador sa Juda, at kay (B)Josue na anak ni Josadac na (C)dakilang saserdote, na nagsasabi,

Ganito ang sinasalita ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, na sinasabi, ang bayang ito'y nagsasabi, Hindi pa dumarating ang panahon, ang panahon ng pagtatayo ng bahay sa Panginoon.

Nang magkagayo'y dumating ang salita ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan (D)ni Hagai na propeta, na nagsasabi,

Panahon baga sa inyo na tumahan sa inyong mga nakikisamihang bahay, samantalang ang bahay na ito ay namamalaging wasak?

Ngayon nga'y ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Gunitain ninyo ang inyong mga lakad.

Kayo'y nangaghasik ng marami, (E)at nagsisiani ng kaunti; kayo'y nagsisikain, nguni't hindi kayo nagkaroon ng kahustuhan; kayo'y nagsisiinom, nguni't hindi kayo nangapapatirang-uhaw; kayo'y nangananamit, nguni't walang mainit; at yaong kumikita ng mga pinagarawan ay kumikita ng mga pinagarawan upang ilagay sa supot na may mga butas.

Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Gunitain ninyo ang inyong mga lakad.

Magsiahon kayo sa bundok, at mangagdala ng kahoy, at mangagtayo kayo ng bahay; at aking kalulugdan, at (F)ako'y luluwalhati, sabi ng Panginoon.

Kayo'y nangaghintay ng marami, at, narito, ang dumating ay kaunti; at nang inyong dalhin sa bahay, aking hinipan. Bakit? sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo. Dahil sa ang aking bahay ay nahahandusay na wasak, samantalang tumatakbo bawa't isa sa inyo sa kanikaniyang sariling bahay.

10 Kaya't dahil sa inyo, (G)pinipigil ng langit ang hamog, at ipinagkakait ng lupa ang kaniyang bunga.

11 At ako'y nagpasapit ng pagkatuyo sa lupa, at sa mga bundok, at sa trigo, at sa alak, at sa langis, at sa sumisibol sa lupa, at sa mga tao, at sa baka, at sa lahat ng pinagpagalan ng mga kamay.

12 Nang magkagayo'y si Zorobabel na anak ni Sealtiel, at si Josue na anak ni Josadac, na pangulong saserdote, sangpu ng buong nalabi sa bayan, (H)nagsitalima sa tinig ng Panginoon nilang Dios, at sa mga salita ni Hagai na propeta, na siyang sinugo ng Panginoon nilang Dios; at ang bayan ay natakot sa harap ng Panginoon.

13 Nang magkagayo'y nagsalita si Hagai, na sugo ng Panginoon ayon sa (I)pasugo ng Panginoon sa bayan, na nagsasabi, (J)Ako'y sumasainyo, sabi ng Panginoon.

14 At kinilos ng Panginoon ang kalooban ni Zorobabel na anak ni Sealtiel, na gobernador sa Juda, at ang kalooban ni Josue na anak ni Josadac na pangulong saserdote, at ang kalooban ng buong nalabi sa bayan; at sila'y nagsiparoon, at nagsigawa sa bahay ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, na kanilang Dios,

15 (K)Nang ikadalawang pu't apat na araw ng buwan, nang buwang ikaanim, nang ikalawang taon ni Dario na hari.

The Lord's Command to Rebuild the Temple

(A)During the second year that Darius was emperor of Persia, on the first day of the sixth month, the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai. The message was for the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and for the High Priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

The Lord Almighty said to Haggai, “These people say that this is not the right time to rebuild the Temple.” The Lord then gave this message to the people through the prophet Haggai: “My people, why should you be living in well-built houses while my Temple lies in ruins? Don't you see what is happening to you? You have planted much grain, but have harvested very little. You have food to eat, but not enough to make you full. You have wine to drink, but not enough to get drunk on! You have clothing, but not enough to keep you warm. And workers cannot earn enough to live on. Can't you see why this has happened? Now go up into the hills, get lumber, and rebuild the Temple; then I will be pleased and will be worshiped as I should be.

“You hoped for large harvests, but they turned out to be small. And when you brought the harvest home, I blew it away.[a] Why did I do that? Because my Temple lies in ruins while every one of you is busy working on your own house. 10 That is why there is no rain and nothing can grow. 11 I have brought drought on the land—on its hills, grainfields, vineyards, and olive orchards—on every crop the ground produces, on people and animals, on everything you try to grow.”

The People Obey the Lord's Command

12 Then Zerubbabel and Joshua and all the people who had returned from the exile[b] in Babylonia, did what the Lord their God told them to do. They were afraid and obeyed the prophet Haggai, the Lord's messenger. 13 Then Haggai gave the Lord's message to the people: “I will be with you—that is my promise.” 14 The Lord inspired everyone to work on the Temple: Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah; Joshua, the High Priest, and all the people who had returned from the exile.[c] They began working on the Temple of the Lord Almighty, their God, 15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was emperor.

Footnotes

  1. Haggai 1:9 I blew it away; or I spoiled it.
  2. Haggai 1:12 who had returned from the exile; or who had not gone into exile.
  3. Haggai 1:14 who had returned from the exile; or who had not gone into exile.

A Call to Build the House of the Lord

In the second year of King Darius,(A) on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai(B) to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor(D) of Judah, and to Joshua(E) son of Jozadak,[a](F) the high priest:(G)

This is what the Lord Almighty(H) says: “These people(I) say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.(J)’”

Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(K) “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses,(L) while this house remains a ruin?(M)

Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(N) to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little.(O) You eat, but never have enough.(P) You drink, but never have your fill.(Q) You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages,(R) only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(S) to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber(T) and build my house, so that I may take pleasure(U) in it and be honored,(V)” says the Lord. “You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little.(W) What you brought home, I blew(X) away. Why?” declares the Lord Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin,(Y) while each of you is busy with your own house. 10 Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld(Z) their dew(AA) and the earth its crops.(AB) 11 I called for a drought(AC) on the fields and the mountains,(AD) on the grain, the new wine,(AE) the olive oil(AF) and everything else the ground produces, on people and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands.(AG)

12 Then Zerubbabel(AH) son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant(AI) of the people obeyed(AJ) the voice of the Lord their God and the message of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared(AK) the Lord.

13 Then Haggai,(AL) the Lord’s messenger,(AM) gave this message of the Lord to the people: “I am with(AN) you,” declares the Lord. 14 So the Lord stirred up(AO) the spirit of Zerubbabel(AP) son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jozadak,(AQ) the high priest, and the spirit of the whole remnant(AR) of the people. They came and began to work on the house of the Lord Almighty, their God, 15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month.(AS)

The Promised Glory of the New House

In the second year of King Darius,(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Haggai 1:1 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verses 12 and 14