24 (A)Behold, a people rises like a lioness,
And like a lion it raises itself;
It will not lie down until it devours the prey,
And drinks the blood of those slain.”

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24 The people rise like a lioness;(A)
    they rouse themselves like a lion(B)
that does not rest till it devours its prey
    and drinks the blood(C) of its victims.”

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

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Footnotes

  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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Footnotes

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