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.”

⁵ He answered, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I replied.^(A)

⁶ So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:^(B) ‘Not^(C) by might nor by power,^(D) but by my Spirit,’^(E) says the Lord Almighty.

⁷ “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.^(F) Then he will bring out the capstone^(G) to shouts^(H) of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

⁸ Then the word of the Lord came to me: ⁹ “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation^(I) of this temple; his hands will also complete it.^(J) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me^(K) to you.

¹⁰ “Who dares despise the day^(L) of small things,^(M) since the seven eyes^(N) of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone^[a] in the hand of Zerubbabel?”^(O)

¹¹ Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees^(P) on the right and the left of the lampstand?”

¹² Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”

¹³ He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I said.

¹⁴ So he said, “These are the two who are anointed^(Q) to^[b] serve the Lord of all the earth.”