Haggai 2:23 meaning and explanation

On 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.”

Haggai 2:23, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the closing words of Haggai's prophecy, spoken to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, who led the returned exiles in rebuilding the temple. A signet ring was a ruler's personal seal, pressed into clay to authorize a decree; it stood for his authority and his own name.

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