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Psalm 2:9

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2:9You will break them25 with an iron scepter;26

you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’ ”27

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Footnotes

  1. 25 The reads “you will shepherd them.” This reading, quoted in the Greek text of the NT in Rev 2:27; 12:5; 19:15, assumes a different vocalization of the consonantal Hebrew text and understands the verb as רָעָה (ra’ah, “to shepherd”) rather than רָעָע (ra’a’, “to break”). But the presence of נָפַץ (nafats, “to smash”) in the next line strongly favors the vocalization.
  2. 26 The Hebrew term שֵׁבֶט (shevet) can refer to a “staff” or “rod,” but here it probably refers to the Davidic king’s royal scepter, symbolizing his sovereignty.
  3. 27 Like a potter’s jar. Before the Davidic king’s awesome power, the rebellious nations are like fragile pottery.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall break them with a rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You will break them with a rod of iron;

you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You will break them with an iron scepter;

you will shatter them like pottery.”

NLTNew Living Translation

You will break them with an iron rod

and smash them like clay pots.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You will break them with an iron rod.

Like a potter’s vessel you will shatter them.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.