Revelation 2:27

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

and he shall shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, - as, vessels of earthenware, are dashed in pieces: - as, I also, have received from my Father.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
They will rule the nations with an iron rod. They will break them to pieces like clay pots.

Revised Standard Version
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and he shall rule them with a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter shall he breake them to shevers. Eve as I receaved of my father

Hebrew Names Version
He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

New American Standard Bible
AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE SHATTERED, as I also have received authority from My Father;

New Century Version
‘You will rule over them with an iron rod, as when pottery is broken into pieces.' Psalm 2:9

Update Bible Version
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers;

Webster's Bible Translation
(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.

World English Bible
He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
(And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken in pieces) as I also have received from my Father.

Weymouth's New Testament
And he shall be their shepherd, ruling them with a rod of iron, just as earthenware jars are broken to pieces; and his power over them shall be like that which I Myself have received from My Father;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he schal gouerne hem in an yrun yerde; and thei schulen be brokun to gidre,

English Revised Version
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

Berean Standard Bible
He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery-just as I have received authority from My Father.

Contemporary English Version
I will give each of them the same power that my Father has given me. They will rule the nations with an iron rod and smash those nations to pieces like clay pots. I will also give them the morning star.

Amplified Bible
AND HE SHALL SHEPHERD and RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE EARTHEN POTS ARE BROKEN IN PIECES, as I also have received authority [and power to rule them] from My Father;

American Standard Version
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

Bible in Basic English
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:

Complete Jewish Bible
he will rule them with a staff of iron and dash them to pieces like pottery,

Darby Translation
and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; as vessels of pottery are they broken in pieces, as I also have received from my Father;

International Standard Version
He will rule them with an iron scepter, as when clay pots are shattered.Psalm 2:8-9; 49:14; Daniel 7:22; Revelation 12:5; 19:15;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as a vessel of the potter shall they be destroyed, as also I have received from my Father;

Murdock Translation
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and like vessels of pottery, shall they be broken: as I also have received of my Father.

King James Version (1611)
(And he shall rule them with a rod of yron: as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shiuers:) euen as I receiued of my Father.

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

New Life Bible
He will be leader over them using a piece of iron. And they will be broken in pieces like pots of clay. My Father has given Me this right and power.

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

English Standard Version
and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he shall rule them wt a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall they be broken.

George Lamsa Translation
And he shall shepherd them with a rod of iron; like the vessels of the potter, they shall be shattered: even as I was disciplined by my Father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he shall rule them with a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall they be broken to sheuers:

Christian Standard Bible®
and he will rule

King James Version
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.

Lexham English Bible
and "he will shepherd them with an iron rod; he will break them in pieces like jars made of clay,"

Literal Translation
and "He will shepherd them with an iron staff" (they are "broken to pieces like clay vessels"), as I also have received from My Father. Psa. 2:8, 9

Young's Literal Translation
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron -- as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken -- as I also have received from my Father;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he shal rule them with a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter, shal he breake them to sheuers. Eue as I receaued of my father,

Mace New Testament (1729)
he shall rule them with a rod of iron: as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers, according to the power I have received of my father.

New English Translation
he will rule them with an iron rod and like clay jars he will break them to pieces ,

New King James Version
'He shall rule them with a rod of iron;They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels'-- Psalms 2:9 ">[fn]
as I also have received from My Father;

Simplified Cowboy Version
They will rule with a metal-handled quirt and smash them like glass jars.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
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;

Contextual Overview

¹⁸ And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Thyatira, write: - These things, saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like unto glowing copper: ¹⁹ I know thy works, and thy love, and faith, and ministry, and endurance, - and that, thy last works, are more than the first. ²⁰ Nevertheless, I have against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, she who calleth herself a prophetess, and is teaching and leading astray my own servants to commit lewdness and to eat idol-sacrifices; ²¹ and I gave her time, that she might repent, and she willeth not to repent out of her lewdness. ²² Lo! I cast her into a bed, and them who are committing adultery with her, into great tribulation, - except they repent out of her works; ²³ and, her children, will I slay with death; - and all the assemblies shall get to know, that, I, am he that searcheth reins and hearts, and will give unto you, each one, according to your works. ²⁴ But, unto you, I say, - the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, such as have not come to know the deep things of Satan, as they say, I do not cast upon you any other burden; ²⁵ nevertheless, what ye have, hold fast, till I shall have come. ²⁶ And, he that overcometh, and keepeth throughout my works, I will, give unto him, authority over the nations; ²⁷ and he shall shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, - as, vessels of earthenware, are dashed in pieces: - as, I also, have received from my Father.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he shall: Revelation 12:5, Revelation 19:15, Psalms 2:8, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 49:14, Psalms 149:5-9, Daniel 7:22

even: Matthew 11:27, Luke 22:29, John 17:24

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:6 - dashed Leviticus 25:44 - General Joshua 10:24 - put your feet Judges 5:13 - he made Psalms 31:12 - a broken vessel Isaiah 30:14 - he shall break Isaiah 40:10 - his arm Isaiah 60:12 - General Jeremiah 19:11 - Even Jeremiah 48:38 - broken Ezekiel 21:10 - General Daniel 2:44 - break Daniel 7:18 - the saints Micah 4:13 - thou shalt Matthew 2:6 - a Governor Matthew 7:21 - my Matthew 19:28 - ye also Luke 22:30 - and sit 1 Corinthians 6:2 - the saints Revelation 3:21 - to sit

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron,.... Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the power of God unto salvation, and by which the kingdom of Christ is enlarged, and the power of the church of Christ over the antichristian party is increased; or it may design great strictness and severity, with which the man of sin will be used by the saints of the most High, when they shall take away his dominion from him:

as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; which may be expressive either of the breaking of rocky hearts in pieces at conversion, and of making souls humble and contrite; or of the irreparable ruin and destruction of antichrist, when the saints shall consume and destroy him:

even as I received of my Father; Christ, as God, has an underived power and government; but, as Mediator, his rule and power over the nations are asked by him, given to him, and received by him, Psalms 2:8. This "as" does not intend equality, but similitude; and denotes the participation the saints will have with Christ in the judgment and destruction of antichrist, and in his kingdom and power.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - There is an allusion here to Psalms 2:9; “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” There is a slight change in the passage, “he shall rule,” instead of “thou shalt break,” in order to adapt the language to the purpose of the speaker here. The allusion in the Psalm is to the Messiah as reigning triumphant over the nations, or subduing them under him; and the idea here, as in the previous verse, is, that his redeemed people will be associated with him in this dominion. To rule with a scepter of iron, is not to rule with a harsh and tyrannical sway, but with power that is firm and invincible. It denotes a government of strength, or one that cannot be successfully opposed; one in which the subjects are effectually subdued.

As the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers - The ironic here is that of the vessel of a potter - a fragile vessel of clay - struck with a rod of iron and broken into fragments. That is, as applied to the nations, there would be no power to oppose His rule; the enemies of his government would be destroyed. Instead of remaining firm and compacted together, they would be broken like the clay vessel of a potter when struck with a rod of iron. The speaker does not intimate when this would be; but all that is said here would be applicable to that time when the Son of God will come to judge the world, and when His saints will be associated with him in his triumphs. As, in respect to all the others of the seven epistles to the churches, the rewards promised refer to heaven, and to the happy state of that blessed world, it would seem also that this should have a similar reference, for there is no reason why “to him that overcame” in Thyatira a temporal reward and triumph should be promised more than in the cases of the others. If so, then this passage should not be adduced as having any reference to an imaginary personal reign of the Saviour and of the saints on the earth.

Even as I received of my Father - As he has appointed me, Psalms 2:6-9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 27. He shall rule them with a rod of iron — He shall restrain vice by the strictest administration of justice; and those who finally despise the word and rebel shall be broken and destroyed, so as never more to be able to make head against the truth. This seems to refer to the heathen world; and perhaps Constantine the Great may be intended, who, when he overcame Licinius, became the instrument in God's hand of destroying idolatry over the whole Roman empire; and it was so effectually broken as to be ever after like the fragments of an earthen vessel, of no use in themselves, and incapable of being ever united to any good purpose.