The Bible in Basic English BBE
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20 And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
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The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month:
21 Say to Zerubbabel, ruler of Judah, I will make a shaking of the heavens and the earth,
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“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
22 Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.
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I will overturn royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms. I will overthrow chariots and their drivers; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.
23 In that day, says the Lord of armies, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you as a jewelled ring: for I have taken you to be mine, says the Lord of armies.
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“ ‘On that day,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘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 Almighty.”
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