King James Version

Psalms 2:9

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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תְּ֭רֹעֵםteroembe worseרָעַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be worse”, an unfinished actionH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…בְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbeshevetin dartשֵׁבֶטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in dart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.בַּרְזֶ֑לbarzelironבַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.כִּכְלִ֖יkikhlias vesselכְּלִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…יוֹצֵ֣רyotserformיָצַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “form”, the ordinary formH3335to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)[idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.תְּנַפְּצֵֽםtenaptsemdashנָפַץverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “dash”, an unfinished actionH5310to dash to pieces, or scatterbe beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

World English Bible

You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces 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.

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ποιμανεῖς αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ, ὡς σκεῦος κεραμέως συντρίψεις αὐτούς.

Alluded to in

Revelation 19:15 Revelation 19:15 · King James VersionAnd out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.Revelation 19:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation 2:27 Revelation 2:27 · King James VersionAnd he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.Revelation 2:27 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

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