10. Ngolwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesishiyagalolunye ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu izwi likaJehova lafika kuHagayi umprofethi, lathi:
11. “Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: ‘Ake ubabuze abapristi ngomthetho, uthi:
12. Uma umuntu ephethe inyama engcwele emphethweni wengubo yakhe, ethinta ngomphetho wakhe isinkwa, noma ukudla, noma iwayini, noma amafutha, noma yikuphi ukudla, kuyakuba ngcwele na?’ ”Abapristi baphendula bathi: “Qha.”
13. Wayesethi uHagayi: “Uma ongcolile ngesidumbu ethinta noma yikuphi kulokhu, kuyakungcola na?”Abapristi baphendula bathi: “Kuyakungcola.”
14. Wayesethatha uHagayi, wathi: “ ‘Banjalo laba bantu, sinjalo lesi sizwe ngaphambi kwami,’ usho uJehova; ‘injalo futhi yonke imisebenzi yezandla zabo; nalokhu abakusondeza khona kungcolile.