“The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.”
King James Version (KJV)
14:4 Golden city - As they used to call themselves; which therefore he expresses here in a word of their own language.
14:6 Anger - With rigour and not with clemency. None - Neither the Babylonians themselves, nor their confederates.
14:7 The earth - The subjects of that vast empire, who groaned under their cruel bondage.
The Lord hath broken the staffe of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
- American Standard Version (1901)
The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.
- Darby Bible
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
- World English Bible
Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible