Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
New American Standard Bible
You shall
King James Version
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Holman Bible
You
International Standard Version
You will break them with an iron rod, you will shatter them like pottery."
A Conservative Version
Thou shall break them with a rod of iron, thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Amplified
‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”
Darby Translation
Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; as a potter's vessel shalt thou break them in pieces. kings, and be instructed, ye judging the land.
King James 2000
You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will break them with an iron rod. Like a potter's vessel you will shatter them."
Modern King James verseion
You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
NET Bible
You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter's jar!'"
New Heart English Bible
You shall rule them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, - as a potter's vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
Webster
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
World English Bible
You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'
Themes
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Rods for scourging
Iron » Illustrative » Of severe exercise of power
Kings » Judgments upon, when opposed to Christ
Power » Of Christ » The wicked will be destroyed by
Topics
Interlinear
Ra`a`
Naphats
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:9
Prayers for Psalm 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
8 Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand. 9 They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel. 10 So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.
Cross References
Psalm 89:23
I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.
Revelation 12:5
And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.
Isaiah 30:14
And he will let it be broken as a potter's vessel is broken: it will be smashed to bits without mercy; so that there will not be a bit in which one may take fire from the fireplace, or water from the spring.
Jeremiah 19:11
And say to them, This is what the Lord of armies has said: Even so will this people and this town be broken by me, as a potter's bottle is broken and may not be put together again: and the bodies of the dead will be put in the earth in Topheth, till there is no more room.
Revelation 2:26-27
He who overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him I will give rule over the nations,
Psalm 21:8-9
Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
Isaiah 60:12
For the nation or kingdom which will not be your servant will come to destruction; such nations will be completely waste.
Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.
Matthew 21:44
Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.
Revelation 19:15
And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.