Verse 23

On that day—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts—I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant—this is the declaration of the LORD—and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you. This is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  På den dagen, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, sønn av Sealtiel, min tjener, og jeg vil gjøre deg som en signetring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På den dagen, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, sønn av Sealtiel, sier Herren, og jeg vil gjøre deg til en seglring, for jeg har valgt deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk King James

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Zerubbabel, min tjener, sønn av Shealtiel, sier Herren, og vil gjøre deg til en seglring; for jeg har valgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, sønn av Sealthiel, min tjener, sier Herren, og gjøre deg til en signetring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  På den dagen, sier Herren Allhærs Gud, skal jeg ta deg, Serubabel, sønn av Sjealtiel, min tjener, sier Herren, og jeg vil gjøre deg som en signetring, for jeg har valgt deg, sier Herren Allhærs Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, sønn av Sealtiel, sier Herren, og jeg vil gjøre deg til en seglring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Zerubbabel, min tjener, Shealtiels sønn, og gjøre deg til et segl; for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, sønn av Sealtiel, sier Herren, og jeg vil gjøre deg til en seglring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den dagen, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, Sjealtiels sønn, min tjener, sier Herren, og jeg vil gjøre deg til en signetring, for jeg har valgt deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den dagen, sier Herren, Allhærs Gud, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, Sjealtiels sønn, min tjener, sier Herren, og gjøre deg som en signetring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren, Allhærs Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paa den samme Dag, siger den Herre Zebaoth, vil jeg tage dig, Serubabel, Sealthiels Søn, min Tjener, siger Herren, og sætte dig som en Signetring; thi jeg haver udvalgt dig, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, sønn av Sjealtiel, sier Herren, og gjøre deg til min signetring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  In that day, says the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the LORD, and will make you like a signet ring: for I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På den dagen,’ sier Herren over hærskaren, 'vil jeg ta deg, Serubbabel, min tjener, Sealtils sønn,' sier Herren, 'og vil gjøre deg som et signet, for jeg har valgt deg,' sier Herren over hærskaren."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På den dagen, sier Herren over hærskarene, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, sønn av Sealtiel, min tjener, sier Herren, og jeg vil sette deg som en seglring, for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren over hærskarene.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På den dagen, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, Sealtiels sønn, sier Herren, og gjøre deg som en signetring; for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På den dagen, sier hærskarenes Herre, vil jeg ta deg, Serubabel, min tjener, Sjealtiels sønn, sier Herren, og gjøre deg som en signetring: for jeg har utvalgt deg, sier hærskarenes Herre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And as for the, o Zorobabel (saieth the LORDE of hoostes) thou sonne of Salathiel, my seruaunt: I wil take the (saieth the LORDE) at the same tyme, and make the as a seale: for I haue chosen the, saieth the LORDE of hoostes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (2:24) In that day, saith the Lord of hostes, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel my seruant, the sonne of Shealtiel, sayth the Lorde, and wil make thee as a signet: for I haue chosen thee, sayth the Lord of hostes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In that day, saith the Lord of hoastes, will I take thee Zorobabel my seruaunt sonne of Salathiel, sayth the Lord, & will make thee as a signet: for I haue chosen thee, sayth the Lorde of hoastes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In that day, says Yahweh of Hosts, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Hosts."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I take thee, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And have set thee as a signet, for on thee I have fixed, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith Jehovah, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jehovah of hosts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Armies."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On that day,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,‘I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant,’ says the LORD,‘and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 43:10 : 10 'You are My witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.'
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations.
• Jer 22:24 : 24 As surely as I live, declares the LORD, even if Coniah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would pull you off.
• Zech 4:6-9 : 6 He said to me, 'This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 7 Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, you will become a plain. He will bring out the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace to it!' 8 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. 10 For who has despised the day of small beginnings? These seven rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD roaming throughout the whole earth. 11 Then I answered and asked him, 'What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?' 12 Again, I asked him, 'What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes that pour out the golden oil? 13 He replied, 'Do you not know what these are?' I said, 'No, my lord.' 14 He said, 'These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of all the earth.'
• Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as fierce as the grave. Its flames are fiery flames, the very flame of the Lord.
• Isa 49:1-3 : 1 Listen to me, you distant islands, and pay attention, you faraway nations: The Lord called me from the womb; even before I was born, He mentioned my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand, He hid me. He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in His quiver. 3 He said to me, 'You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my glory.'
• Matt 12:18 : 18 'Behold, My servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.'
• John 6:27 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
• 1 Pet 2:4 : 4 As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by people but chosen and precious to God—