Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

Holman Bible

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

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 And thou tookest up this parable against the king of Babel, and thou saidst, How did he oppressing, cease! oppression ceased. 5 Jehovah broke in pieces the rod of the unjust, the rod of the rulers. 6 Striking the peoples in wrath a blow not removed, bringing down the nations in anger; pursuing, not sparing.


Cross References

Psalm 125:3

For the rod of the unjust one shall not rest upon the lot of the just; so that the just shall not stretch forth their hand in iniquity.

Isaiah 9:4

For the yoke of his burden and the rod of his shoulder, and the rod of him oppressing with it thou didst break in pieces the day of Midian.

Isaiah 10:5

Wo to Assur the rod of mine anger, and that rod in their hand, my wrath.

Isaiah 14:29

Thou shalt not rejoice Philistia, all of thee, because the rod of him striking thee was broken: for from the root of the serpent shall come forth a viper, and his fruit burning flying.

Jeremiah 48:15-17

Moab was laid waste, and she went up from her cities, and the choice of his young men went down to the slaughter, says the King, Jehovah of armies, his name.

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