Haggai

Haggai 2:23

23On that day,

declares the LORD of Hosts,

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 of Hosts.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֣וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֡וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
I will take youאֶ֠קָּחֲךָ’eq·qā·ḥă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3947 take
My servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֨לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤לšə·’al·tî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7597 Shealtiel
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and I will make youוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָwə·śam·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
like My signet ringכַּֽחוֹתָ֑םka·ḥō·w·ṯāmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2368 seal, signet-ring
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have chosenבָחַ֔רְתִּיḇā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
youבְךָ֣ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 43:10 · Isaiah 42:1 · Zechariah 4:6–14 · Jeremiah 22:24 · Song of Solomon 8:6 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Matthew 12:18 · John 6:27 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Isaiah 49:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.