And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

生出坚固的枝干，可作掌权者的杖。这枝干高举在茂密的枝中，而且它生长高大，枝子繁多，远远可见。

它长出坚固的枝干，可作统治者的权杖。这枝干高举在茂密的树枝中，可见树身高大，枝子繁多。

它长出坚固的枝干，可作统治者的权杖。这枝干高举在茂密的树枝中，可见树身高大，枝子繁多。

它的枝子粗壮，可作王的杖。它的树干高大，直插云霄，枝叶茂密，远远可见。

它有粗壮的树枝可作掌权者的杖；它树身高大，超乎其他茂密枝叶之上；因为它树身高大，枝子众多，远远就可以看见。

生出堅固的枝幹，可作掌權者的杖。這枝幹高舉在茂密的枝中，而且它生長高大，枝子繁多，遠遠可見。

它長出堅固的枝幹，可作統治者的權杖。這枝幹高舉在茂密的樹枝中，可見樹身高大，枝子繁多。

它長出堅固的枝幹，可作統治者的權杖。這枝幹高舉在茂密的樹枝中，可見樹身高大，枝子繁多。

它的枝子粗壯，可作王的杖。它的樹幹高大，直插雲霄，枝葉茂密，遠遠可見。

它有粗壯的樹枝可作掌權者的杖；它樹身高大，超乎其他茂密枝葉之上；因為它樹身高大，枝子眾多，遠遠就可以看見。

它有剛勁的枝榦，可做掌權者之杖；其樹身高出於茂密樹枝中；因它枝條之繁多，以其高大、它還遠遠可見。

其枝堅強、堪作長者之杖、其榦干霄、其葉茂盛、高枝繁多、遠處可見、

株幹堅強、堪作長者之杖、可謂枝繁幹偉矣。

枝柯堅強、堪為秉權者之杖、杖或作圭下同其株甚高、在枝葉暢茂之中、高枝繁多、自遠處可見、

Its branches were strong, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches.

Its branches were strong. Each was good enough to be made into a ruler’s scepter. The vine grew high above all the leaves. It stood out because it was so tall and had so many branches.

Its strong stems became rulers’ scepters; it towered aloft among the thick boughs; it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.

Its branches became strong— strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter. It grew very tall, towering above all others. It stood out because of its height and its many lush branches.

It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers; its height towered among the clouds. So it was conspicuous for its height as well as its many branches.

And it had strong stems fit for scepters of rulers, And its height was raised above the clouds So that it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.

She had strong branches for scepters of rulers. She towered in stature above the thick branches, And was seen in her height amid the dense foliage.

It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers; its height towered among the clouds. So it was conspicuous for its height as well as its many branches.

And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

Its boughs were strong, fit for rulers’ scepters; it reached up into the clouds. It stood out because of its height and its many branches.

It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest- like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:

And 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.

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah.

But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them.

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild- ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows.He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.