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Haggai 2:21

Zerubbabel
God's power and sovereignty

19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.

20 And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
KJV
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
WEB
“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth.
ASV
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
DARBY
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
BLB
“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth;
ÅB
Si til Serubabel, stattholderen over Juda: Jeg vil riste himmelen og jorden,
OTB
«Gi Serubabel, stattholderen i Juda, dette budskapet:
‘Jeg vil snart ryste himmelen og jorden.
B1930
Si til Serubabel, stattholderen over Juda: Jeg vil ryste himmelen og jorden,

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 4:6–10

    Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Haggai 2:6–7

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

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  • Haggai 1:1

    In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

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  • Ezra 5:2

    Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

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  • Hebrews 12:26–27

    Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

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  • Psalms 46:6

    The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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  • Revelation 16:17–19

    And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

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  • Ezekiel 38:19–20

    For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

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