9. Ulemerero wotsiriza wa nyumba iyi udzaposa woyambawo, ati Yehova wa makamu; ndipo m'malo muno ndidzapatsa mtendere, ati Yehova wa makamu.
10. Tsiku la makumi awiri ndi anai la mwezi wacisanu ndi cinai, caka caciwiri ca Dariyo, mau a Yehova anadza mwa Hagai mneneri, ndi kuti,
11. Atero Yehova wa makamu: Funsatu ansembe za cilamulo, ndi kuti,
12. Munthu akanyamulira nyama yopatulika m'ngudulira, nakhudza mkate, kapena ndiwo, kapena vinyo, kapena mafuta, kapena cakudya ciri conse, ndi ngudulira, kodi cisandulika copatulika? Ndipo ansembe anayankha nati, Iai.
13. Pamenepo Hagai anati, Munthu wodetsedwa ndi mtembo akakhudza kanthu ka izi, kodi kali kodetsedwa kanthuka? Ndipo ansembe anayankha nati, Kadzakhala kodetsedwa.
14. Ndipo Hagai anayankha, nati, Momwemo anthu awa, ndi momwemo mtundu uwu pamaso panga, ati Yehova; ndi momwemo nchito iri yonse ya manja ao; ndi ici acipereka, ciri codetsedwa.
15. Ndipo tsono, samalirani, kuyambira lero ndi m'tsogolomo, kuti, kusanaikidwe mwala pa mwala m'Kacisi wa Yehova,
16. pamenepo ponse munthu akadza ku mulu woyenera miyeso makumi awiri, pali khumi yokha; munthu akadza ku coponderamo mphesa kudzatunga mbiya makumi asanu, pali makumi awiri okha.