Haggai 2:23
ContextNETBible | On that day,’ 1 says the Lord who rules over all, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,’ 2 says the Lord, ‘and I will make you like a signet ring, 3 for I have chosen you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.” 4 |
NIV © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
"‘On that day,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ declares the LORD Almighty." |
NASB © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
‘On that day,’ declares the LORD of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’" declares the LORD of hosts. |
NLT © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
But when this happens, says the LORD Almighty, I will honor you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant. I will treat you like a signet ring on my finger, says the LORD, for I have specially chosen you. I, the LORD Almighty, have spoken!" |
MSG © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
And on that day'"--this is GOD's Message--"'I will take you, O Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, as my personal servant and I will set you as a signet ring, the sign of my sovereign presence and authority. I've looked over the field and chosen you for this work.'" The Message of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies. |
BBE © SABDAweb Hag 2:23 |
In that day, says the Lord of armies, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you as a jewelled ring: for I have taken you to be mine, says the Lord of armies. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Hag 2:23 |
On that day, says the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, son of Shealtiel, says the LORD, and make you like a signet ring; for I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts. |
NKJV © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
‘In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you like a signet ring ; for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of hosts." |
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NASB © biblegateway Hag 2:23 |
'On that day <03117> ,' declares <05002> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> , 'I will take <03947> you, Zerubbabel <02216> , son <01121> of Shealtiel <07597> , My servant <05650> ,' declares <05002> the LORD <03068> , 'and I will make <07760> you like a signet <02368> ring, for I have chosen <0977> you,'" declares <05002> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> . |
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NET [draft] ITL | On that <01931> day <03117> ,’ says <05002> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> , ‘I will take <03947> you, Zerubbabel <02216> son <01121> of Shealtiel <07597> , my servant <05650> ,’ says <05002> the Lord <03068> , ‘and I will make <07760> you like a signet <02368> ring, for <03588> I have chosen <0977> you,’ says <05002> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> .” |
HEBREW |
NETBible | On that day,’ 1 says the Lord who rules over all, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,’ 2 says the Lord, ‘and I will make you like a signet ring, 3 for I have chosen you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.” 4 |
NET Notes |
1 sn The expression on that day appears as a technical eschatological term in a number of other OT passages (cf., e.g., Isa 2:11, 17, 20; 3:7, 18; Amos 8:3, 9; Hos 2:18, 21). 2 sn My servant. The collocation of “servant” and “chosen” bears strong messianic overtones. See the so-called “Servant Songs” and other messianic texts in Isaiah (Isa 41:8; 42:1; 44:4; 49:7). 3 sn The noun signet ring, used also to describe Jehoiachin (Jer 22:24-30), refers to a ring seal worn by a king or other important person and used as his signature. Zerubbabel was a grandson of King Jehoiachin (1 Chr 3:17-19; Matt 1:12); God once pronounced that none of Jehoiachin’s immediate descendants would rule (Jer 22:24-30), but here he reverses that judgment. Zerubbabel never ascended to such a lofty position of rulership; he is rather a prototype of the Messiah who would sit on David’s throne. 4 tn The repetition of the formula “says the |