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Yahweh Chooses Zerubbabel

20 Then the word of Yahweh came a second time to Haggai on the (A)twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21 “Speak to (B)Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, ‘I am going to (C)shake the heavens and the earth. 22 I will (D)overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the (E)strength of the kingdoms of the [a]nations; and I will (F)overthrow the chariots and their riders, and the (G)horses and their riders will go down, (H)everyone by the sword of another.’ 23 ‘On that day,’ declares Yahweh of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and I will make you like a [b](I)signet ring, for (J)I have chosen you,’” declares Yahweh of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Haggai 2:22 Or Gentiles
  2. Haggai 2:23 Or seal

Zerubbabel the Lord’s Signet Ring

20 The word of the Lord came to Haggai(A) a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:(B) 21 “Tell Zerubbabel(C) governor of Judah that I am going to shake(D) the heavens and the earth. 22 I will overturn(E) royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms.(F) I will overthrow chariots(G) and their drivers; horses and their riders(H) will fall, each by the sword of his brother.(I)

23 “‘On that day,(J)’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant(K) Zerubbabel(L) son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring,(M) for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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