27 and he shall [a](A)rule them with a rod of iron, (B)as the vessels of the potter are shattered, as I also have received authority from My Father;

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  1. Revelation 2:27 Lit shepherd

27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter(A) and will dash them to pieces like pottery’[a](B)—just as I have received authority from my Father.

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  1. Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9

The Male Child, Christ

And (A)she gave birth to a Son, a male, who is going to [a](B)rule all the [b]nations with a rod of iron; and her Child was (C)caught up to God and to His throne.

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  1. Revelation 12:5 Or shepherd
  2. Revelation 12:5 Or Gentiles

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.”[a](A) And her child was snatched up(B) to God and to his throne.

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  1. Revelation 12:5 Psalm 2:9

15 (A)From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that (B)with it He may strike down the nations, and He will [a](C)rule them with a rod of iron; and (D)He treads the [b]wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Or shepherd
  2. Revelation 19:15 Lit wine press of the wine of the wrath of God’s anger

15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(A) with which to strike down(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](C) He treads the winepress(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

You shall [a](A)break them with a [b]rod of iron,
You shall (B)shatter them like [c]earthenware.’”

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  1. Psalm 2:9 Another reading is rule
  2. Psalm 2:9 Or scepter; or staff
  3. Psalm 2:9 Lit potter’s ware

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