10 (A)The [a]scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor (B)a lawgiver from between his feet,
(C)Until Shiloh comes;
(D)And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:10 A symbol of kingship

10 The (A)scepter shall not depart from Judah,
    nor the ruler's staff (B)from between his feet,
until tribute comes to him;[a]
    and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:10 By a slight revocalization; a slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Targum) until he comes to whom it belongs; Hebrew until Shiloh comes, or until he comes to Shiloh

(A)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A (B)scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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(A)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
    The (B)scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

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The Lord has broken (A)the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the rulers;

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The Lord has broken the (A)staff of the wicked,
    the (B)scepter of rulers,

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17 Bemoan him, all you who are around him;
And all you who know his name,
Say, (A)‘How the strong staff is broken,
The beautiful rod!’

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17 (A)Grieve for him, all you who are around him,
    and all who know his name;
say, (B)‘How the mighty scepter is broken,
    the glorious staff.’

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