Revelation 2:27

NETBible

he 1  will rule 2  them with an iron rod 3  and like clay jars he will break them to pieces, 4 

NIV ©

‘He will rule them with an iron sceptre; he will dash them to pieces like pottery’— just as I have received authority from my Father.

NASB ©

AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father;

NLT ©

They will rule the nations with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.

MSG ©

your Shepherd-King rule as firm as an iron staff, their resistance fragile as clay pots. This was the gift my Father gave me; I pass it along to you--

BBE ©

And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power from my Father:

NRSV ©

to rule them with an iron rod, as when clay pots are shattered—

NKJV ©

‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ –– as I also have received from My Father;

KJV
And
<2532>
he shall rule
<4165> (5692)
them
<846>
with
<1722>
a rod
<4464>
of iron
<4603>_;
as
<5613>
the vessels
<4632>
of a potter
<2764>
shall they be broken to shivers
<4937> (5743)_:
even
<2504> (0)
as
<5613>
I
<2504>
received
<2983> (5758)
of
<3844>
my
<3450>
Father
<3962>_.
NASB ©
AND HE SHALL RULE
<4165>
THEM WITH A ROD
<4464>
OF IRON
<4603>
, AS THE VESSELS
<4632>
OF THE POTTER
<2764>
ARE BROKEN
<4937>
TO PIECES
<4937>
, as I also
<2532>
have received
<2983>

authority
from My Father
<3962>
;
NET [draft] ITL
he will rule
<4165>
them
<846>
with
<1722>
an iron
<4603>
rod
<4464>
and like
<5613>
clay
<2764>
jars
<4632>
he will break
<4937>
them to pieces,
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
poimanei
<4165> (5692)
V-FAI-3S
autouv
<846>
P-APM
en
<1722>
PREP
rabdw
<4464>
N-DSF
sidhra
<4603>
A-DSF
wv
<5613>
ADV
ta
<3588>
T-NPN
skeuh
<4632>
N-NPN
ta
<3588>
T-NPN
keramika
<2764>
A-NPN
suntribetai
<4937> (5743)
V-PPI-3S
(2-28) wv
<5613>
ADV
kagw
<2504>
P-1NS-C
eilhfa
<2983> (5758)
V-RAI-1S
para
<3844>
PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
patrov
<3962>
N-GSM
mou
<3450>
P-1GS
NETBible

he 1  will rule 2  them with an iron rod 3  and like clay jars he will break them to pieces, 4 

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

2 tn Grk “will shepherd.”

3 tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rJabdo") can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”

4 sn A quotation from Ps 2:9 (with the line introducing the quotation containing a partial allusion to Ps 2:8). See also Rev 12:5, 19:15.