Ang Panawagan sang Dios sa Pagpatindog sang Templo
1Sang nahauna nga adlaw sang ikaanom nga bulan, sadtong ikaduha nga tuig sang paghari ni Darius sa Persia, may ginhambal ang Ginoo kay Zerubabel kag kay Josue paagi kay Propeta Haggai. Si Zerubabel nga anak ni Shealtiel amo ang gobernador sang Juda, kag si Josue nga anak ni Jehozadak amo ang pangulo nga pari.
2-3Amo ini ang ginsiling sang Ginoo nga Makagagahom paagi kay Propeta Haggai: “Nagasiling kamo nga indi pa ini ang tion nga patindugon liwat ang akon templo. 4Mabatas bala ninyo nga mag-estar sa matahom nga mga balay samtang guba ang templo? 5Hunahunaa bala ninyo ang mga nagakalatabo sa inyo. 6Madamo ang inyo ginatanom, pero diutay lang ang inyo ginaani. May pagkaon kamo, pero indi bastante. May ilimnon kamo, pero kulang-kulang ini. May bayo kamo, pero indi tuman nga makakuha sang tugnaw. May ginabaton kamo nga suweldo, pero madali lang ini maubos. 7Gani hunahunaa ninyo ang mga nagakalatabo sa inyo. 8Karon, magtaklad kamo sa bukid kag magkuha sang mga kahoy kag patinduga liwat ninyo ang templo, agod sa sini nga paagi malipay ako kag mapadunggan. Ako, ang Ginoo, ang nagasiling sini.”
9Nagsiling pa gid ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom, “Dako ang inyo ginapaabot nga patubas pero diutay lang ang inyo naani. Kag sang gindala ninyo ini pauli ginpierdi ko ini. Ginhimo ko ini tungod kay guba ang akon templo samtang ang kada isa sa inyo masako sa pag-obra sang iya balay. 10Gani tungod sa inyo indi na maghatag sing tun-og ang langit kag indi na magpatubas ang duta. 11Ginapamala ko ang mga duta kag ang mga bukid. Gani nagakaapektuhan ang mga uyas, duga sang ubas, lana, ang iban pa nga mga patubas, pati ang mga tawo, kag ang ila mga kasapatan kag mga gintanom.”
12Nagtuman sa Ginoo si Zerubabel, si Josue, kag ang tanan nga kapareho nila nga mga Israelinhon nga nakabalik sa Israel halin sa pagkabihag sa Babilonia. Kay ginpamatian nila ang ginsiling sang Ginoo nga ila Dios paagi kay Propeta Haggai nga ginpadala sang Ginoo sa ila. Sa sini nga paagi gintahod nila ang Ginoo.
13Karon, nagsiling sa mga Israelinhon si Haggai nga manughambal sang Ginoo, “Nagasiling ang Ginoo nga kaupod ninyo siya.” 14Gani gintandog sang Ginoo si Zerubabel, si Josue, kag ang tanan nga kapareho nila nga mga Israelinhon nga nakabalik sa Israel, sa pagpatindog sang templo sang ila Dios, ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom. 15Ginsuguran nila ang pagpatindog sang ika-24 nga adlaw sang ikaanom nga bulan, sadtong ikaduha nga tuig sang paghari ni Darius.
Haggai Tells His People to Rebuild the Lord’s Temple
1A message from the Lord came to Haggai the prophet. Haggai gave it to Zerubbabel and Joshua. Zerubbabel was governor of Judah and the son of Shealtiel. Joshua was high priest and the son of Jozadak. The message came on the first day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was king of Persia. Here is what Haggai said.
2Here is what the Lord who rules over all says. “The people of Judah say, ‘It’s not yet time to rebuild the Lord’s temple.’ ”
3So the message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said, 4“My temple is still destroyed. But you are living in your houses that have beautiful wooden walls.”
5The Lord who rules over all says, “Think carefully about how you are living. 6You have planted many seeds. But the crops you have gathered are small. So you eat. But you never have enough. You drink. But you are never full. You put on your clothes. But you are not warm. You earn your pay. But it will not buy everything you need.”
7He continues, “Think carefully about how you are living. 8Go up into the mountains. Bring logs down. Use them to rebuild the temple, my house. Then I will enjoy it. And you will honor me,” says the Lord. 9“You expected a lot. But you can see what a small amount it turned out to be. I blew away what you brought home. I’ll tell you why,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “Because my temple is still destroyed. In spite of that, each one of you is busy with your own house. 10So because of what you have done, the heavens have held back the dew. And the earth has not produced its crops. 11I ordered the rain not to fall on the fields and mountains. Then the ground did not produce any grain. There were not enough grapes to make fresh wine. The trees did not bear enough olives to make oil. People and cattle suffered. All your hard work failed.”
12Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Joshua the high priest was the son of Jozadak. They obeyed the Lord their God. So did all the Lord’s people who were still left alive. The Lord had given his message to them through me. He had sent me to speak to them. And the people had respect for him.
13Haggai was the Lord’s messenger. So Haggai gave the Lord’s message to the people. He told them, “The Lord announces, ‘I am with you.’ ” 14So the Lord stirred up the spirits of Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and Joshua the high priest. The Lord also stirred up the rest of the people to help them. Then everyone began to work on the temple of the Lord who rules over all. He is their God. 15It was the 24th day of the sixth month.
The New Temple Will Be Beautiful
In the second year of King Darius,
