The Bible

1

Reesht haink goo yn Chiarn ny flaunyssee hym's, gra,

Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

2

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Va mish eadolagh son Zion lesh eadaghey jeean, as va mee geadaghey moee lesh jiarg-eulys.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

3

Myr shoh ta'n Chiarn dy ghra, Ta mee er hyndaa gys Zion, as nee'm cummal ayns mean Yerusalem, as bee Jerusalem enmyssit, Ard-valley yn ynrickys, as slieau Chiarn ny flaunyssee, Yn slieau casherick.

Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.

4

Shoh myr ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Nee shenn gheiney, as shenn vraane foast cummal ayns straïdyn Yerusalem, as dy chooilley ghooinney as lorg ny laue son eer eash.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

5

As bee straïdyn yn ard-valley lane dy ghuillyn as dy inneenyn cloie ayns ny straïdyn eck.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

6

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, My vees eh red yindyssagh ayns sooillyn sluight y phobble shoh ayns ny laghyn shoh, vel shen oyr eh dy ve myrgeddin yindyssagh ayns my hooillyn's? ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.

7

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Cur-my-ner, saue-ym my phobble veih yn cheer-har, as veih yn cheer-heear,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;

8

As ver-ym lhiam ad, as nee ad cummal ayns mean Yerusalem, as bee ad my phobble's, as beem's yn Jee ocsyn ayns firrinys as ynrickys.

And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

9

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, lhig da ny laueyn eu ve lajer, shiuish ta clashtyn ayns ny laghyn shoh ny goan shoh liorish beeal ny phadeyryn, v'ayns y laa va undin thie Chiarn ny flaunyssee layit son troggal y chiamble.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

10

Son roish ny laghyn shen cha row faill son dooinney, ny faill son baagh, chamoo va shee ny chour-syn hie magh ny haink stiagh, kyndagh rish yn anvea: son vrasnee mee dagh dooinney noi e naboo.

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

11

As nish cha jean-yms gymmyrkey mee-hene da'n chooid elley jeh'n pobble shoh myr 'sy chenn earish, ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra.

But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.

12

Son bee yn sheel correy messoil, nee yn billey gymmyrkey mess, as ver y thalloo magh brat palchey, as ver ny niaughyn nyn ghruight, as ver-yms da fooilliagh yn phobble shoh ooilley ny reddyn shoh ayns nyn gummal.

For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

13

As hig eh gy-kione, myr va shiu mollaght mastey ny ashoonee, O hie Yudah, as hie Israel; myr shen nee'm shiuish y hauail, as bee shiu son bannaght: ny bee aggle erriu, agh lhig da ny laueyn eu ve lajer.

And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

14

Son myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Myr va mee kiarit dy cherraghey shiu, tra ren nyn ayraghyn mish y vrasnaghey gys corree, ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, as cha ren mee meiyghey

For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not:

15

Myr shen reesht ta mee er chiarail ayns ny laghyn shoh, dy yannoo dy mie son Jerusalem as thie Yudah: ny bee aggle erriu,

So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

16

Shoh ny reddyn nee shiu jannoo, Loayr-jee dy chooilley ghooinney yn ynrickys rish e naboo: jean-jee briwnys yn ynrickys as shee y chooilleeney ayns nyn yiattyn.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

17

As ny lhig da veg j'iu smooinaghtyn olk ayns e chree noi e naboo, as ny cur-jee rish loo-oaiagh erbee. Son t'ad ooilley shoh reddyn dwoaiagh dooys, ta'n Chiarn dy ghra.

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

18

As haink goo Chiarn ny flaunyssee hym's, gra,

And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,

19

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee loayrt, Bee trostey yn chiarroo vee, as trostey yn wheiggoo, as trostey yn chiaghtoo, as trostey yn jeihoo vee son thie Yudah boggey as gennallys, as feaillaghyn eunyssagh; shen-y-fa cur-jee graih da ynrickys as shee.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

20

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Hig eh foast gy-kione, dy jig pobble as cummaltee ymmodee ard-valjyn.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

21

As hig cummaltee un ard-valley gys ard-valley elley, gra, lhig dooin goll dy tappee dy ghoaill padjer kiongoyrt rish y Chiarn, as dy hirrey Chiarn ny flaunyssee: hem's myrgeddin.

And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.

22

Dy jarroo, hig ymmodee pobble as ashoonyn niartal dy hirrey gys Chiarn ny flaunyssee ayns Jerusalem, as dy ghoaill padjer kiongoyrt rish y Chiarn.

Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

23

Myr shoh ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee dy ghra, Ayns ny laghyn shen hig eh gy-kione, dy jean jeih deiney ass dy chooilley ghlare jeh ny ashoonee greme y ghoaill, eer greme er yn rumbyl echeysyn ta ny Hew, gra, Hed mayd meriu: son ta shin er chlashtyn dy vel Jee mêriuish.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.