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href="/bsb/haggai/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/haggai/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/haggai/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Tell Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/haggai/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/haggai/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/haggai/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/haggai/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: ‘I will shake heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/haggai/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, ‘I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/haggai/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, &#8216I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/haggai/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah saying, ‘I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/haggai/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, ‘I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/haggai/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, ‘I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/haggai/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/haggai/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/haggai/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/haggai/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tell Governor Zerubbabel of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/haggai/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/haggai/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Say to Zerubbabel (governor of Judah), 'I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/haggai/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />for Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah: "I am about to shake heaven and earth <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/haggai/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. Tell him, 'I'm going to shake the heavens and the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/haggai/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/haggai/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah: 'I am ready to shake the sky and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/haggai/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/haggai/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/haggai/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ‘I will shake the heavens and the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/haggai/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, I am shaking the heavens and the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/haggai/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Speak unto Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying: I am shaking the heavens and the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/haggai/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Say to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I shake the heavens and the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/haggai/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Speak to Zorobabel the governor of Juda, saying: I will move both heaven and earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/haggai/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 2:22>Speak to Zerubbabel the governor of Judah, saying: I will move both heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/haggai/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah: I will shake the heavens and the earth; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/haggai/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/haggai/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/haggai/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />”Say to Zorbabel, Ruler of Judea: I shall shake Heaven and Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/haggai/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/haggai/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Speak to Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, of the tribe of Juda, saying, I shake the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry <i>land</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/haggai/2-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3FsGMCt5I0?start=402" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/haggai/2.htm">Zerubbabel the LORD's Signet Ring</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20</span>For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying, <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ĕ·mōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">“Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2216.htm" title="2216: zə·rub·bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From zarab and Babel; descended of Babylon, i.e. Born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite.">Zerubbabel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346: pa·ḥaṯ- (N-msc) -- A governor. Of foreign origin; a prefect.">governor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7493.htm" title="7493: mar·‘îš (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To quake, shake. A primitive root; to undulate, partic. Through fear; specifically, to spring.">am about to shake</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the earth:</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-7</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Jeremiah 51:25</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-20.htm">Ezekiel 38:20</a></span><br />The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a></span><br />In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Joel 3:16</a></span><br />The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Amos 9:9</a></span><br />“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Micah 1:4</a></span><br />The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-30</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-25.htm">Mark 13:25-26</a></span><br />the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-27</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a></span><br />At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-18.htm">Revelation 16:18-20</a></span><br />And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. / The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;</p><p class="hdg">Zerubbabel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1,14</a></b></br> In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-19.htm">1 Chronicles 3:19</a></b></br> And the sons of Pedaiah <i>were</i>, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-2.htm">Ezra 2:2</a></b></br> Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:</p><p class="hdg">I will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6,7</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it <i>is</i> a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry <i>land</i>; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Psalm 46:6</a></b></br> The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Ezekiel 26:15</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/haggai/2-2.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/haggai/2-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/haggai/2-2.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/haggai/2-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/haggai/2-4.htm">Zerubbabel</a> <a href="/haggai/2-4.htm">Zerub'babel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-7.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-9.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-9.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/haggai/2-23.htm">Zerubbabel</a> <a href="/haggai/2-23.htm">Zerub'babel</a><div class="vheading2">Haggai 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">He encourages the people to the work, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/2-4.htm">by promise of greater glory to the second temple than was in the first.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">In the type of holy things and unclean he shows their sins hindered the work.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/2-20.htm">God's promise to Zerubbabel.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/haggai/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/haggai/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/haggai/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah</b><br>Zerubbabel was a key leader during the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon. As a descendant of King David, he held a significant position, both politically and spiritually, as the governor of Judah. His leadership was crucial in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. This phrase highlights the importance of Zerubbabel's role in God's plan, as he is directly addressed by the prophet Haggai. The mention of his governorship underscores the restoration of Jewish leadership in the land, fulfilling prophecies of the return from exile (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>).<p><b>that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine intervention that transcends the natural order, suggesting a cosmic upheaval. The imagery of shaking the heavens and the earth is often used in the Bible to describe God's powerful acts of judgment and salvation (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a>, <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Joel 3:16</a>). It signifies a dramatic change, possibly referring to the overthrow of earthly kingdoms and the establishment of God's kingdom. This shaking can also be seen as a precursor to the coming of the Messiah, as it points to a time when God will establish His ultimate rule. The New Testament echoes this theme in <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a>, where the shaking is associated with the removal of what can be shaken, so that what cannot be shaken may remain, pointing to the eternal kingdom of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zerubbabel.htm">Zerubbabel</a></b><br>The governor of Judah during the time of the return from Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of David and played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which had been in exile in Babylon. The return to Judah marked a significant moment in Jewish history as they sought to rebuild their community and religious practices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens_and_the_earth.htm">The Heavens and the Earth</a></b><br>This phrase signifies God's sovereign power over all creation. It indicates a divine intervention that will have cosmic implications.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophecy_of_shaking.htm">The Prophecy of Shaking</a></b><br>This event refers to God's promise to disrupt the current order, symbolizing both judgment and the establishment of His kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_from_exile.htm">The Return from Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of this prophecy is the return of the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity, a time of rebuilding and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's ability to shake the heavens and the earth reminds us of His ultimate control over all creation. We can trust in His power and plan, even when the world seems unstable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>Just as God intervened in history to fulfill His purposes, He continues to work in our lives today. We should remain attentive to His movements and align ourselves with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The prophecy to Zerubbabel was a message of hope and restoration. In our lives, God promises to restore and rebuild what has been broken, encouraging us to persevere in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unshakeable_kingdom.htm">The Unshakeable Kingdom</a></b><br>As believers, we are part of God's unshakeable kingdom. This truth should give us confidence and peace, knowing that our foundation is secure in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation.htm">Active Participation</a></b><br>Zerubbabel's role in the rebuilding of the temple highlights the importance of our active participation in God's work. We are called to be faithful stewards of the tasks He assigns us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_haggai_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Haggai 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'jesus_died_once_for_all'_mean.htm">Who was Joshua the High Priest in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_israel's_monarchy_end.htm">If God’s promise in 2 Samuel 7:16 is “forever,” why does the monarchy disappear from Israel’s recorded history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_philistines_arabs_invading_judah.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the account of the Philistines and Arabs invading Judah (2 Chronicles 21:16-17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judah's_fighting_men__500k_or_470k.htm">How many fighting men were found in Judah? Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9) Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/haggai/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Zerubbabel</span> (see note on Haggai 1:1). <span class="cmt_word">I will shake the heavens and the earth.</span> He repeats the prediction of ver. 6 in this chapter (where see note). This is the general statement, expanded and explained in the next verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/haggai/2-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Tell</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֹ֕ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zerubbabel</span><br /><span class="heb">זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(zə·rub·bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2216.htm">Strong's 2216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zerubbabel -- 'begotten in Babylon', a leader of returning Israelite exiles</span><br /><br /><span class="word">governor</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּֽחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(pa·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm">Strong's 6346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A governor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that]</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am about to shake</span><br /><span class="heb">מַרְעִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mar·‘îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7493.htm">Strong's 7493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To undulate, through fear, to spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the earth:</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/haggai/2-21.htm">OT Prophets: Haggai 2:21 Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah saying (Hagg. 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