Psalm 2:9

New King James Version

⁹^(A)You shall ^[a]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”

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Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)

Psalm 2:9

King James Version

⁹Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

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Psalm 2:9

New American Standard Bible

⁹You shall ^[a]^(A)break them with a ^[b]rod of iron,
You shall ^(B)shatter them like ^[c]earthenware.’”

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Psalm 2:9 Another reading is rule
Psalm 2:9 Or scepter; or staff
Psalm 2:9 Lit potter’s ware

Psalm 2:9

English Standard Version

⁹You shall ^(A)break^[a] them with ^(B)a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like ^(C)a potter's vessel.”

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Psalm 2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule

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