Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

It struck the peoples in anger
with unceasing blows.
It subdued the nations in rage
with relentless persecution.

New American Standard Bible

Which used to strike the peoples in fury with unceasing strokes,
Which subdued the nations in anger with unrestrained persecution.

King James Version

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

International Standard Version

that struck down nations in anger with unceasing blows, that oppressed nations in fury with relentless persecution.

A Conservative Version

who smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

American Standard Version

that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

Amplified


Which used to strike the peoples in anger with incessant blows,
Which subdued and ruled the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution.

Bible in Basic English

He whose rod was on the peoples with an unending wrath, ruling the nations in passion, with an uncontrolled rule.

Darby Translation

He that smote the peoples in wrath with a relentless stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted unsparingly.

Julia Smith Translation

Striking the peoples in wrath a blow not removed, bringing down the nations in anger; pursuing, not sparing.

King James 2000

He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hinders.

Lexham Expanded Bible

that struck [the] peoples in wrath, a blow without ceasing, that ruled [the] nations in anger {with unrestrained persecution}.

Modern King James verseion

who struck peoples in wrath, a blow without turning away, ruling the nations in anger, a persecution without restraint.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which when he is wroth, smiteth the people with durable strokes, and in his wonders he persecuteth them, and tameth them continually.

NET Bible

It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.

New Heart English Bible

who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

The Emphasized Bible

Smiting peoples in passion With stroke unremitting, - Trampling, in anger, on nations, Persecution unhindered.

Webster

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

World English Bible

who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

Youngs Literal Translation

He who is smiting peoples in wrath, A smiting without intermission, He who is ruling in anger nations, Pursuing without restraint!

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He who smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

in wrath
עברה 
`ebrah 
Usage: 34

with a continual
בּלתּי 
Biltiy 
but, except, save, nothing, lest, no, from, inasmuch, and not
Usage: 109

מכּה מכּה 
Makkah 
Usage: 48

he that ruled
רדה 
Radah 
Usage: 27

the nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

מרדּף 
Murdaph 
Usage: 1

and none
בּלי 
B@liy 
not, without, un..., lack of, so that no, corruption
Usage: 56

References

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Watsons

Context Readings

The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
the scepter of the rulers.
6 It struck the peoples in anger
with unceasing blows.
It subdued the nations in rage
with relentless persecution.
7 All the earth is calm and at rest;
people shout with a ringing cry.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:17

So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their choice young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; He handed them all over to him.

Job 9:13

God does not hold back His anger;
Rahab’s assistants cringe in fear beneath Him!

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Isaiah 10:14

My hand has reached out, as if into a nest,
to seize the wealth of the nations.
Like one gathering abandoned eggs,
I gathered the whole earth.
No wing fluttered;
no beak opened or chirped.

Isaiah 13:14-18

Like wandering gazelles
and like sheep without a shepherd,
each one will turn to his own people,
each one will flee to his own land.

Isaiah 21:1-10

An oracle against the desert by the sea:

Like storms that pass over the Negev,
it comes from the desert, from the land of terror.

Isaiah 33:1

Woe, you destroyer never destroyed,
you traitor never betrayed!
When you have finished destroying,
you will be destroyed.
When you have finished betraying,
they will betray you.

Isaiah 46:10-11

I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.

Isaiah 47:1-15

“Go down and sit in the dust,
Virgin Daughter Babylon.
Sit on the ground without a throne,
Daughter Chaldea!
For you will no longer be called pampered and spoiled.

Jeremiah 25:9

I am going to send for all the families of the north’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will bring them against this land, against its residents, and against all these surrounding nations, and I will completely destroy them and make them a desolation, a derision, and ruins forever.

Jeremiah 25:26

all the kings of the north, both near and far from one another;
that is, all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth.
Finally, the king of Sheshach will drink after them.

Jeremiah 50:31

Look, I am against you, you arrogant one—
this is the declaration of
the Lord God of Hosts—
because your day has come,
the time when I will punish you.

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing,
and He does what He wants with the army of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Daniel 7:19-21

“Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one different from all the others, extremely terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, devouring, crushing, and trampling with its feet whatever was left.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Revelation 17:16-17

The 10 horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her up with fire.

Revelation 18:8-10

For this reason her plagues will come in one day
death and grief and famine.
She will be burned up with fire,
because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.

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