Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, - as a potter's vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
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.’”
Bible in Basic English
They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
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."
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 Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth: 9 Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, - as a potter's vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces. 10 Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:
Cross References
Psalm 89:23
And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;
Revelation 12:5
And she brought forth a son, a manchild, who was about to shepherd all the nations with a sceptre of iron; and her child was caught away unto God and unto his throne.
Psalm 110:5-6
My Lord, on thy right hand, - hath shattered - in the day of his anger - kings;
Isaiah 30:14
Yea he will break it - as the breaking of the pitcher of a potter, crushed, he will not spare; So that there shall not be found when it is smashed, A sherd wherewith to snatch fire from a hearth, Or to skim off water out of a cistern.
Jeremiah 19:11
and shalt say unto them - Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts - Thus and thus, will I break this people, and this city, As one breaketh the vessel of a potter, which cannot be made whole any more, - And in Topheth, shall they bury, for want of place to bury.
Revelation 2:26-27
And, he that overcometh, and keepeth throughout my works, I will, give unto him, authority over the nations;
Psalm 21:8-9
Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who hate thee.
Isaiah 60:12
For, the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish, - Yea the nations, shall be utterly wasted.
Daniel 2:44
And, in the days of those kings, shall the God of the heavens, set up, a kingdom which, to the ages, shall not be destroyed, and, the kingdom, to another people, shall not be left, - it shall break in pieces and make an end of all these kingdoms, but, itself, shall stand to the ages.
Matthew 21:44
And, he that falleth on this stone, will be sorely bruised; but, on whomsoever it may fall, it will utterly destroy him.
Revelation 19:15
and, out of his mouth, is going forth a sharp sword, that, therewith, he may smite the nations, - and, he, shall shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, and, he, treadeth the wine-press of the wrath of the anger of God the Almighty.