Lux Domini
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.

What does Haggai 2:23 mean?

The Lord will preserve Zerubbabel and the people of Judah, amidst their enemies.

Key themes

PriorityTempleEncouragementPurity

Read with

Keep this verse inside Haggai 2:20-23 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Shealtiel Person

Asked for of God, father of Zerubbabel ( Ezra 3:2 , 8; Neh. 12:1 ).

Zerubbabel Person

The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Hag. 1:1 ; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12 ); called also the son of Pedaiah ( 1 Chr. 3:17-19 ), i. e.