Rev 2:27 | NET2full | STEP | he will rule them with an iron rod , and like clay jars he will break them to pieces ,

‏ Revelation of John 2:27

27 he ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} will rule ^{▼▼tn Grk “will shepherd.”} them with an iron rod, ^{▼▼tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rhabdos) can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”}
and like clay jars he will break them to pieces, ^{▼▼sn A quotation from Ps 2:9 (with the line introducing the quotation containing a partial allusion to Ps 2:8). See also Rev 12:5; 19:15.}