1 In septimo mense, vicesima et prima mensis, factum est ver bum Domini inmanu Aggaei prophetae dicens: | 1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh was addressed through the prophetHaggai, as follows, |
2 “ Loquere ad Zorobabel filium Salathiel ducemIudae et ad Iesua filium Iosedec sacerdotem magnum et ad reliquos populi dicens: | 2 'You are to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak thehigh priest and to the remnant of the people. Say this, |
3 Quis in vobis est derelictus, qui vidit domum istam in gloria sua prima? Etquid vos videtis eam nunc? Numquid non ita est quasi non sit in oculis vestris? | 3 "Is there anyone left among you who saw this Temple in its former glory? And how does it look to younow? Does it not seem as though there is nothing there? |
4 Sed et nunc confortare, Zorobabel, dicit Dominus, et confortare, Iesua filiIosedec sacerdos magne, et confortare, omnis popule terrae, dicit Dominusexercituum; et facite, quoniam ego vobiscum sum, dicit Dominus exercituum. | 4 But take courage now, Zerubbabel!-Yahweh declares. Courage, Joshua son of Jehozadak high priest!Courage, al you people of the country!-Yahweh declares. To work! I am with you -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares- |
5 Verbum quod pepigi vobiscum, cum egrederemini de terra Aegypti, et spiritus meusstat in medio vestrum; nolite timere. | 5 and my spirit is present among you. Do not be afraid! |
6 Quia haec dicit Dominus exercituum:Adhuc unum modicum est, et ego commovebo caelum et terram et mare et aridam. | 6 For Yahweh Sabaoth says this: A little while now, and I shal shake the heavens and the earth, the seaand the dry land. |
7 Et movebo omnes gentes, et venient thesauri cunctarum gentium, et implebo domumistam gloria, dicit Dominus exercituum. | 7 I shal shake al the nations, and the treasures of al the nations will flow in, and I shal fil this Templewith glory, says Yahweh Sabaoth. |
8 Meum est argentum et meum est aurum,dicit Dominus exercituum. | 8 Mine is the silver, mine the gold!-Yahweh Sabaoth declares. |
9 Maior erit gloria domus istius novissima plus quamprima, dicit Dominus exercituum; et in loco isto dabo pacem, dicit Dominusexercituum ”. | 9 The glory of this new Temple wil surpass that of the old, says Yahweh Sabaoth, and in this place I shalgive peace -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares." ' |
10 In vicesima et quarta noni mensis, in anno secundo Darii, factum est verbumDomini ad Aggaeum prophetam dicens: | 10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh wasaddressed to the prophet Haggai as fol ows, |
11 “ Haec dicit Dominus exercituum:Interroga sacerdotes legem dicens: | 11 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "Ask the priests to give a ruling on this: |
12 Si tulerit homo carnem sanctificatam inora vestimenti sui et tetigerit de summitate eius panem aut pulmentum aut vinumaut oleum aut omnem cibum, numquid sanctificabitur? ”. Respondentes autemsacerdotes dixerunt: “ Non ”. | 12 If someone is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his gown and al ows the fold to touch bread,broth, wine, oil or food of any kind, wil that become holy?" ' The priests replied, 'No.' |
13 Et dixit Aggaeus: “ Si tetigerit pollutuscadavere omnia haec, numquid contaminabuntur? ”. Et responderunt sacerdotes etdixerunt: “ Contaminabuntur ”. | 13 Haggai then said, 'If anyone rendered unclean by contact with a corpse touches any of these things,wil that become unclean?' The priests replied, 'It wil become unclean.' |
14 Et respondit Aggaeus et dixit: “ Sicpopulus iste et sic gens ista ante faciem meam, dicit Dominus, et sic omne opusmanuum eorum et omnia, quae offerunt ibi, contaminata sunt. | 14 Haggai then spoke out. 'It is the same with this people,' he said, 'the same with this nation, in my view-- Yahweh declares -- the same with everything they turn their hands to; and whatever they offer here is unclean. |
15 Et nunc ponite corda vestra a die hac et supra: Antequam poneretur lapissuper lapidem in templo Domini, | 15 'So now think carefully, today and henceforth: before one stone had been laid on another in thesanctuary of Yahweh, |
16 quid fuistis? Cum accederetis ad acervumviginti modiorum, erant decem; cum intraretis ad torcular, ut hauriretisquinquaginta lagenas, erant viginti. | 16 what state were you in? You would come to a twenty-measure heap and find only ten; you wouldcome to a vat to draw fifty measures and find only twenty. |
17 Percussi vos ariditate et rubigine etgrandine omnia opera manuum vestrarum, et non fuit in vobis qui reverteretur adme, dicit Dominus. | 17 Everything you turned your hands to, I struck with wind-blast, mildew and hail, and stil you would notreturn to me -- Yahweh declares. |
18 Ponite corda vestra ex die ista et in futurum, a dievicesima et quarta noni mensis, a die, qua fundamenta iacta sunt templi Domini,ponite super cor vestrum. | 18 So think careful y, today and henceforth (from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the daythe foundation of the sanctuary of Yahweh was laid, think careful y) |
19 Numquid adhuc semen in horreo est, et adhuc vineaet ficus et malogranatum et lignum olivae non portavit fructum? Ex die hacbenedicam ”.
| 19 if seed-corn is stil short in the barn, and if vine and fig tree, pomegranate and olive tree still bear nofruit. 'From today onwards I intend to bless you.' |
20 Et factum est verbum Domini secundo ad Aggaeum in vicesima et quarta mensisdicens: | 20 On the twenty-fourth day of the month the word of Yahweh was addressed a second time to Haggai,as fol ows, |
21 “ Loquere ad Zorobabel ducem Iudae dicens: Ego movebo caelumpariter et terram | 21 'Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah. Say this, "I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. |
22 et subvertam solium regnorum et conteram fortitudinemregnorum gentium et subvertam quadrigam et ascensores eius; et descendent equiet ascensores eorum, unusquisque percussus gladio fratris sui. | 22 I shal overturn the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the kings of the nations. I shalloverthrow the chariots and their crews; horses and their riders wil fall, every one to the sword of his comrade. |
23 In die illo,dicit Dominus exercituum, assumam te, Zorobabel fili Salathiel, serve meus,dicit Dominus, et ponam te quasi signaculum, quia te elegi ”, dicit Dominusexercituum.
| 23 When that day comes -- Yahweh Sabaoth declares -- I shal take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel myservant -- Yahweh declares -- and make you like a signet ring. For I have chosen you -- Yahweh Sabaothdeclares." ' |