And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

What do you wish? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?

thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice have I been shipwrecked, a night and a day have I spent in the deep;

having the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on every side with gold, in which were the golden vase that had the manna and Aaron's rod that budded and the tables of the covenant,

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and crush them like earthen vessels, as I also have received of my Father,

And a rod was given me like a staff, and he said, Arise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those that worship in it.

And she bore a male child, who is about to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

And out of his mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he shall tread the wine-press of the indignant wrath of God Almighty.

And he that spoke with me had a golden measuring rod, to measure the city and its gates and its wall.

And the city was square, and its length equal to its breadth. And he measured the city with the rod, twelve thousand stadia [1372 English miles]; and the length and breadth and height of it are equal.