Parallel Verses

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!'"

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron,
You shall shatter them like earthenware.’”
10 Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 89:23

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

Revelation 12:5

She gave birth to a male-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod (scepter) of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

Psalm 110:5-6

Jehovah is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his anger.

Isaiah 30:14

It will break like pottery. It will be smashed. Nothing will be left of it. No piece will be big enough to carry live coals from a fireplace or to dip water from a reservoir.

Jeremiah 19:11

Say to them: 'Jehovah of Hosts says: Like this I will break this people and this city. It is just like one breaks a potter's vessel that cannot again be repaired. They will bury in Topheth because there is no other place for burial.'

Revelation 2:26-27

To the person who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give power (authority) over the nations.

Psalm 21:8-9

Your hand (spirit and power) will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.

Isaiah 60:12

Nations and kingdoms that do not serve you will be destroyed. The nations will definitely be ruined.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. Its sovereignty will not be entrusted to another people. It will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms and it will stand forever!

Matthew 21:44

Any man falling on this stone will be broken. Any man having this stone fall on him will be crushed to dust.

Revelation 19:15

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

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