Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

You shall rule them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

New American Standard Bible

‘You shall break them with a rod of iron,
You shall shatter them like earthenware.’”

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 will break them with a rod of iron;
You will shatter them like pottery.”

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!'"

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou shalt break
רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

them with a rod
שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

of iron
בּרזל 
Barzel 
Usage: 76

thou shalt dash them in pieces
נפץ 
Naphats 
Usage: 22

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 62

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Psalm 2:9

Prayers for Psalm 2:9

Context Readings

The Messiah's Reign

8 Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. 9 You shall rule them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." 10 Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.


Cross References

Psalm 89:23

I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

Revelation 12:5

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

Psalm 110:5-6

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

Isaiah 30:14

He will break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing, so that there won't be found among the broken piece a piece good enough to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern."

Jeremiah 19:11

and shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter's vessel, that can't be made whole again; and they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury.

Revelation 2:26-27

He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.

Psalm 21:8-9

Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Isaiah 60:12

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all those kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Matthew 21:44

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust."

Revelation 19:15

Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

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