17 Nganishaya ngokuhamuka, nangesikhutha, nangesichotho kuyo yonke imisebenzi yezandla zenu, kepha nokho anibuyelanga kimi,’ usho uJehova.
18 ‘Ake nikubeke ezinhliziyweni zenu, kusukela kulolu suku nangaphambili, kwasosukwini lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesishiyagalolunye, kwasosukwini okwabekwa ngalo isisekelo sethempeli likaJehova, yebo, nikubeke ezinhliziyweni zenu.
19 Imbewu isesibuyeni na? Qha, imivini, nemikhiwane, namapomegranati,* neminqumo akuthelanga; kepha kusukela kulolu suku ngiyakukubusisa.’ ”
20 Izwi likaJehova lafika ngokwesibili kuHagayi ngolwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga, lathi:
21 “Yisho kuZerubabele umbusi wakwaJuda, uthi: ‘Ngiyakuzamazamisa amazulu nomhlaba,
22 ngigumbuqele isihlalo sobukhosi semibuso, ngichithe amandla emibuso yabezizwe, ngigumbuqele izinqola nabakhwela kuzo; namahhashi ayakuwa nezinkweli zawo, kube yileyo naleyo ngenkemba yomfowabo.
23 “ ‘Ngalolo suku,’ usho uJehova Sebawoti, ‘ngiyakukuthatha, Zerubabele, nceku yami, ndodana kaSheyalitiyeli,’ usho uJehova, ‘ngikwenze indandatho, ngokuba ngikukhethile,’ usho uJehova Sebawoti.”