Haggai 2:22

Haggai 2:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will overthrow royal thrones and destroy the power of foreign kingdoms. I will overturn their chariots and riders. The horses will fall, and their riders will kill each other.

Context of Haggai 2:22

20And again the word of the Lord came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: ‘I will shake heaven and earth. I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother. 23‘In that day,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘I will take you, 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.”

Haggai 2:22 word by word

וְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙ כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלָכ֔וֹת וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔י חֹ֖זֶק מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְהָפַכְתִּ֤י מֶרְכָּבָה֙ וְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָ וְיָרְד֤וּ סוּסִים֙ וְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ בְּחֶ֥רֶב אָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will overthrowהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• and I will destroyשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045
• the strengthחֹ֫זֶקchôzeq · strengthH2392
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• the chariotsמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• and those that rideרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• in them; and the horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• shall come downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• by the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of his brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251

Cross-references for Haggai 2:22

• Isaiah 60:12For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
• Ezekiel 21:27Overthrown, overthrown, I will make it overthrown! It shall be no longer, Until He comes whose right it is, And I will give it to Him.” ’
• Daniel 2:34You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
• Daniel 7:25He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.
• Daniel 8:25“Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means.
• Micah 5:8And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the Gentiles, In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Who, if he passes through, Both treads down and tears in pieces, And none can deliver.
• Zephaniah 3:8“Therefore wait for Me,” says the Lord, “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, To pour on them My indignation, All My fierce anger; All the earth shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy.
• Zechariah 10:11He shall pass through the sea with affliction, And strike the waves of the sea: All the depths of the River shall dry up. Then the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt shall depart.
• Zechariah 12:2“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.
• Zechariah 14:3Then the Lord will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle.
• Matthew 24:7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
• Exodus 14:17And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
• Exodus 15:4Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
• Psalms 46:9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.
• Psalms 76:6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

Commentaries on Haggai 2:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-23Verses 20-23 The Lord will preserve Zerubbabel and the people of Judah, amidst their enemies. Here is also foretold the establishment and continuance of the kingdom of Christ; by union with whom his people are sealed with the Holy Ghost, sealed with his image, thus distinguished from all others. Here also is foretold the changes, even to that time when the kingdom of Christ shall overthrow and occupy the place of all the empires which opposed his cause…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22I will overturn chariots and their riders: The prophet's words remind Israel of their escape from the Egyptian army (see Exodus 15:1–21). It is unclear if Haggai refers to future events or something closer, like the Persian Empire's conflicts. This could include the Greek-Persian wars during the reigns of Darius I and Xerxes or the later Peloponnesian War.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. All other world kingdoms are to be overthrown to make way for Christ's universal kingdom (Da 2:44). War chariots are to give place to His reign of peace (Mi 5:10; Zec 9:10).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Haggai 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings