HaggaYahu (Haggai) — 1
It Is Time to Build the Temple
1 On the first day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was king of Parsia, Haggayahu received a message from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, This message was for Zarubbabal son of Shaaltial and Yashua son of Yahuzadak, Zarubbabal was the governor of Yahudah and Yashua son Yahuzadak was the high Kuhan. This is the message:
2 This is what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut Dabar, “The people are saying it is not yet the right time to build 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s Temple.”
3 Again Haggayahu received a message from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, and he said:
4 “You people think the right time has come for you to live in nice houses, you live in houses with beautiful wooden paneling on the walls, but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s house is still in ruins.
5 Now 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut Dabar, ‘Think about what is happening.
6 You have planted many seeds, but you have gathered only a few crops. You have food to eat, but not enough to get full, You have something to drink, but not enough to get drunk, You have some clothes to wear, but not enough to keep warm. You earn a little money, but you do not know where it all goes. It is as though there is a hole in your pocket!’”
7 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar, “Think about what you are doing.
8 Go up to the mountains, get the wood, and build the Temple, then I will be pleased with the Temple, and I will be honored, said 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
9 Then 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar, “You people look for a big harvest, but when you go to gather the crop, there is only a little grain. So you bring that grain home, and then I send a wind that blows it all away. Why is this happening? Because my house is still in ruins while each of you runs home to take care of your own house.
10 That is why the sky holds back its dew and why the Arath holds back its crops.
11 “I gave the command for the land and the mountains to be dry. The grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and everything the Arath produces will be ruined, all the people and all the animals will become weak.”
Work Begins on the New Temple
12 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH had sent Haggayahu to speak to Zarubbabal son of Shaaltial and to the high Kuhan, Yashua son of Yahuzadak. So these men and all the people listened to the voice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH their 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH and to the words of Haggayahu the Nabym. And the people showed their fear and respect for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH their 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH.
13 Then Haggayahu; 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s messenger, delivered this message to the people: “I 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar to you, that I AM with you!’”
14 Zarubbabal son of Shaaltial was the governor of Yahudah, Yashua son of Yahuzadak was the high Kuhan. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH made them and the rest of the people excited about working on the Temple of their 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH All-Powerful.
15 So they began this work on the twenty fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of king Darius.