14 Abadala bakoJuda baqhubeka besakha njalo umsebenzi wawusiya phambili,+ bekhuthazwa ngamazwi omphrofethi uHagayi+ lomphrofethi uZakhariya+ umzukulu ka-Ido. Bawuqeda sibili umsebenzi wokwakha belandela umlayo kaNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli+ lomlayo kaKhoresi+ lokaDariyu+ kanye loka-Athakisekisi+ inkosi yasePhesiya.

4 “‘Ngakho khathesi qina wena Zerubhabheli,’ kutsho uJehova, ‘qina lawe Joshuwa mphristi omkhulu, ndodana kaJehozadakhi.’

“‘Qinani lani lonke bantu belizwe,’+ kutsho uJehova, ‘liwenze umsebenzi.’

“‘Ngoba ngilani,’+ kutsho uJehova wamabutho.

21 “Tshela uZerubhabheli umbusi* wakoJuda uthi, ‘Ngizanyikinya amazulu lomhlaba.+

7 Kambe uyini wena ntaba enkulu? Phambi kukaZerubhabheli+ uzakuba ngumhlabathi owendlalekileyo+ njalo yena uzathi eletha ilitshe lokucina lethempeli abantu bababaze bathi: “Asibuhle balo! Asibuhle balo!”’”