Yahweh’s promise to Zerubbabel

20 On that same day, Yahweh gave another message to me. 21 He said, “Tell Zerubbabel the governor of Judah that I am going to shake the sky and the earth. 22 I will end the power of the kings of many nations [DOU]. I will cause their chariots and their drivers, their horses and the soldiers who are riding on them to be destroyed. What will happen is that I will cause the soldiers to kill each other with their swords.

23 Zerubbabel, you serve me well. So I, the Commander of the armies of angels, declare that like kings wear signet rings to show that they have authority to rule people, I will appoint you and cause you to have authority to rule. I will do that because I have chosen you. That will surely happen because I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.”