23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Haggai 2:23:1 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day Haggai 2:23:2 ⧉הַה֣וּאhahuthat Haggai 2:23:3 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָ֣הneumyahwehutterance of the LORD Haggai 2:23:4 ⧉צְבָא֡וֹתtsevaotof hosts Haggai 2:23:5 ⧉אֶ֠קָּחֲךָekhakhakhaI will take you Haggai 2:23:6 ⧉זְרֻבָּבֶ֨לzerubbavelZerubbabel Haggai 2:23:7 ⧉בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤לbenshealtielson of Shealtiel Haggai 2:23:8 ⧉עַבְדִּי֙avdimy servant Haggai 2:23:9 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔הneumyahwehutterance of the LORD Haggai 2:23:10 ⧉וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָvesamtikhaand I will set you Haggai 2:23:11 ⧉כַּֽחוֹתָ֑םkhakhotamlike a seal or signet Haggai 2:23:12 ⧉כִּֽי־בְךָ֣kivekhafor in you Haggai 2:23:13 ⧉בָחַ֔רְתִּיbakhartiI have chosen Haggai 2:23:14 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumutterance Haggai 2:23:15 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Haggai 2:23:16 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃tsevaotof hosts |
23. Formal Translation On that day, declares the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Commander}, I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant, and I will set you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts. |
23. Dynamic Translation When that day comes, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Supreme Leader}, I will raise you up, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my special servant, and fashion you into my personal signet ring, because I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts. |