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Psalms 110:2

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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מַטֵּֽהmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.עֻזְּךָ֗uzkhastrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.יִשְׁלַ֣חyishlachsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִצִּיּ֑וֹןmitsionfrom Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.רְ֝דֵ֗הredehhave dominionרָדָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “have dominion”, a commandH7287to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off(come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.בְּקֶ֣רֶבbeqerevin bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…אֹיְבֶֽיךָoyeveykhaenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The rod of Thy strength the LORD will send out of Zion: 'Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

The rod of thy strength doth Jehovah send from Zion, Rule in the midst of thine enemies.

World English Bible

Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.

Darby Translation

Jehovah shall send the sceptre of thy might out of Zion: rule in the midst of thine enemies.

Douay-Rheims

Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The rod of Thy strength the LORD will send out of Zion: 'Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord shall send out a rod of power for thee out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ῥάβδον δυνάμεως ἐξαποστελεῖ σοι Κύριος ἐκ Σιὼν, κατακυρίευε ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἐχθρῶν σου.