Isaiah 14:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 125:3 : 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
Isa 9:4 : 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
Isa 10:5 : 5 Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
Isa 14:29 : 29 Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Jer 48:15-17 : 15 Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Isa 14:6
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6that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
Isa 14:3-4
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78%
3And it shall come to pass in the day that Jehovah shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve,
4that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isa 9:4
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4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
Ps 129:4
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4Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Ps 10:15
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15Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Ps 37:17
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17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Nah 1:12-13
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74%
12Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Job 38:15
74%
15And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
Isa 30:31-32
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74%
31For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite [him].
32And every stroke of the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, shall be with [the sound of] tabrets and harps; and in battles with the brandishing [of his arm] will he fight with them.
Isa 10:5
73%
5Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
Ps 125:3
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3For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
Zech 11:14
72%
14Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Ps 2:9
72%
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Isa 10:15
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15Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, [or] as if a staff should lift up [him that is] not wood.
Isa 14:29
72%
29Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Jer 48:17
72%
17All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
Ps 2:3
72%
3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
Isa 30:14
72%
14And he shall break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing; so that there shall not be found among the pieces thereof a sherd wherewith to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern.
Jer 28:2
72%
2Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Ps 94:5
71%
5They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage.
Jer 51:23
71%
23and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke [of oxen]; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.
Isa 14:25
71%
25that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.
Hab 3:14
71%
14Thou didst pierce with his own staves the head of his warriors: They came as a whirlwind to scatter me; Their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
Ps 37:14-15
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71%
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Ezek 19:14
71%
14And fire is gone out of the rods of its branches, it hath devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.
Ps 89:40
71%
40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
Ezek 29:7
71%
7When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and didst rend all their shoulders; and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
1 Sam 2:4
71%
4The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Isa 9:14
71%
14Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
Ps 110:5
71%
5The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Lam 2:17
70%
17Jehovah hath done that which he purposed; He hath fulfilled his word that he commanded in the days of old; He hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: And he hath caused the enemy to rejoice over thee; He hath exalted the horn of thine adversaries.
Jer 51:20
70%
20Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
Ps 29:5
70%
5The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
Isa 10:26
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26And Jehovah of hosts will stir up against him a scourge, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and his rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
Isa 3:1
70%
1For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;
Isa 28:14
70%
14Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:
Jer 25:37
70%
37And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.
1 Sam 2:10
70%
10They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.
Ezek 7:11
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11Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness; none of them [shall remain], nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth: neither shall there be eminency among them.
Amos 1:5
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5And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.
Zech 11:11
70%
11And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
Jer 50:23
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23How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
Jer 2:16
69%
16The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of thy head.
Ezek 5:16
69%
16when I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, that are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread;
Isa 28:2
69%
2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one; as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempest of mighty waters overflowing, will he cast down to the earth with the hand.
Ps 110:2
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2Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.