- the rod:
- "Shall the axeª boast²° itself¹ against¹ him that hewethª° therewith? [or] shall the sawª magnify²° itself¹ against¹ him that shakethª° it? as if the rodª should shake²° [itself] against¹¹ them that lift it up,ª° [or] as if the staffª should lift upª° [itself, as if it were] no¹ wood.ª" {Isa 10:15} + "For¹ before¹ the childª shall have knowledgeª° to cry,ª° My father,ª and my mother,ª¹ the richesª of Damascusª and the spoilª of Samariaª shall be taken awayª° beforeª the kingª of Assyria.ª" {Isa 8:4} + "The LORDª hath brokenª° the staffª of the wicked,ª [and] the sceptreª of the rulers.ª° ... He who smoteª° the peopleª in wrathª with a continual²² stroke,ª¹¹ he that ruledª° the nationsª in anger,ª is persecuted,ª [and] noneª hindereth.ª°" {Isa 14:5-6} + "From menª¹ [which are] thy hand,ª O LORD,ª from menª¹ of the world,ª¹ [which have] their portionª in [this] life,ª and whose bellyª thou fillestª° with thy hid²¹ [treasure]: they are fullª° of children,ª and leave²°¹ the restª of their [substance] to their babes.ª" {Psa 17:14} + "For¹ the rodª of the wickedª shall not¹ restª° upon¹ the lotª of the righteous;ª lestª¹ the righteousª put forthª° their handsª unto iniquity.ª" {Psa 125:3} + "Thou¹ [art] my battle axeª [and] weaponsª of war:ª for with thee will I break in piecesª° the nations,ª and with thee will I destroyª° kingdoms;ª ... And I will renderª° unto Babylonª and to all¹ the inhabitantsª° of Chaldeaª¹ all¹ their evilª that¹ they have doneª° in Zionª in your sight,ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 51:20-24}
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