Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
the scepter of the rulers.

New American Standard Bible

“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of rulers

King James Version

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

International Standard Version

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,

A Conservative Version

LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

American Standard Version

Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

Amplified


“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers

Bible in Basic English

The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah broke in pieces the rod of the unjust, the rod of the rulers.

King James 2000

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh has broken [the] staff of [the] wicked, [the] scepter of rulers,

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Doubtless the LORD hath broken the staff of the ungodly, and the scepter of the lordly.

NET Bible

The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

The Emphasized Bible

Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots;

Webster

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.

World English Bible

Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

Youngs Literal Translation

Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

the staff
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

and the sceptre
שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon

4 you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon and say:

How the oppressor has quieted down,
and how the raging has become quiet!
5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
the scepter of the rulers.
6 It struck the peoples in anger
with unceasing blows.
It subdued the nations in rage
with relentless persecution.


Cross References

Psalm 125:3

The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

Isaiah 9:4

For You have shattered their oppressive yoke
and the rod on their shoulders,
the staff of their oppressor,
just as You did on the day of Midian.

Isaiah 10:5

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger—
the staff in their hands is My wrath.

Isaiah 14:29

Don’t rejoice, all of you in Philistia,
because the rod of the one who struck you is broken.
For a viper will come from the root of a snake,
and from its egg comes a flying serpent.

Jeremiah 48:15-17

The destroyer of Moab and its towns
has come up,
and the best of its young men
have gone down to slaughter.
This is the King’s declaration;
Yahweh of Hosts is His name.

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