19 He leads priests away barefoot
and overthrows established leaders.(A)

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19 He leads priests away stripped(A)
    and overthrows officials long established.(B)

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You will break[a] them with a rod of iron;
You[b] will shatter them like pottery.”[c](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:9 LXX, Syr, Tg read shepherd
  2. Psalm 2:9 Or you
  3. Psalm 2:9 Lit a potter’s vessel

You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(A)
    you will dash them to pieces(B) like pottery.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

21 He changes the times and seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.(A)
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.(B)

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21 He changes times and seasons;(A)
    he deposes(B) kings and raises up others.(C)
He gives wisdom(D) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(E)

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