UHagayi 1:1-8

Ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu inkosi ngenyanga yesithupha ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga lafika izwi likaJehova ngesandla sikaHagayi umprofethi kuZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli, umbusi wakwaJuda, nakuJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki, umpristi omkhulu, ngokuthi: Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Laba bantu bathi: ‘Akukabi yisikhathi sokuza, isikhathi sokwakha indlu kaJehova.’ ” Kwase kufika izwi likaJehova ngoHagayi umprofethi, lathi: “Kuyisikhathi sokuba nihlale ezindlini zenu ezembesiweyo, le ndlu iseyize, na?” Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bekani ezinhliziyweni zenu izindlela zenu. Nihlwanyela okuningi, ningenisa okuyingcosana; niyadla, kepha anisuthi; niyaphuza, kepha ananeliswa; niyembatha, kepha akakho ofudumalayo; ozuza imali uyizuzela isikhwama esibhobokileyo.” Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bekani ezinhliziyweni zenu izindlela zenu. Khuphukelani entabeni, nilethe imithi, nakhe indlu; ngiyakuyenamela, ngikhazimuliswe,” usho uJehova.