1. 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:
2. Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Laba bantu bathi: ‘Akukabi yisikhathi sokuza, isikhathi sokwakha indlu kaJehova.’ ”
3. Kwase kufika izwi likaJehova ngoHagayi umprofethi, lathi:
4. “Kuyisikhathi sokuba nihlale ezindlini zenu ezembesiweyo, le ndlu iseyize, na?”
5. Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bekani ezinhliziyweni zenu izindlela zenu.
6. Nihlwanyela okuningi, ningenisa okuyingcosana; niyadla, kepha anisuthi; niyaphuza, kepha ananeliswa; niyembatha, kepha akakho ofudumalayo; ozuza imali uyizuzela isikhwama esibhobokileyo.”
7. Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bekani ezinhliziyweni zenu izindlela zenu.
8. Khuphukelani entabeni, nilethe imithi, nakhe indlu; ngiyakuyenamela, ngikhazimuliswe,” usho uJehova.
9. “Nabheka okuningi; bhekani, kwaphenduka okuncane; lapho nakuletha ekhaya, ngakuphephetha. Ngani na?” usho uJehova Sebawoti. “Ngenxa yendlu yami eyize, nina nisagijimela, kube yilowo nalowo endlini yakhe.