Parallel Verses

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.

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
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 mock the king of Babylon with this saying: How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end! 5 “The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of rulers
6 They struck the people with fury, with blows that did not stop. They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint.

Cross References

Psalm 125:3

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous in case the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

Isaiah 9:4

As in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke of his burdens: the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.

Isaiah 10:5

How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is in the staff of the Assyrians' hands.

Isaiah 14:29

The rod that beat you is broken, but you have no reason to be glad. When one snake dies, a worse one comes in its place. A snake's egg hatches a flying dragon.

Jeremiah 48:15-17

Moab and its cities are destroyed. Its finest young men have been slaughtered. 'I am the king, the Lord Jehovah, and I have spoken!

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