Scepter — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Long staff with an ornamental head and other decorations used to represent royal authority; a shorter staff was used as a battle mace to symbolize royal military power. It is of more than passing interest that those two ideas are also conveyed by the Bible when the word “scepter” appears in a passage. The scepter of royal authority is referred to in Genesis 49:10, indicating that Judah’s descendants would exercise royal authority (so also in Ps 45:6, two times, and quoted in Heb 1:8). Amos (Am 1:5, 8 OET AMO 1:5 · OET AMO 1:8) refers to the royal authority of the kings of Syria and Philistia, and Zechariah (Zec 10:11) refers to that of Egypt. King Ahasuerus held out this type of scepter to Esther (Est 4:11; 5:2; 8:4). The scepter of royal military power is referred to in Numbers 24:17 in reference to the coming messianic King. In Isaiah 14:5 it refers to the means by which Babylon exercised its oppressive military power, which was to be destroyed by God. Ezekiel 19:11, 14 OET EZE 19:11 · OET EZE 19:14 uses “scepter” to refer to the authority, power, and dominion that Israel lost and was not able to regain.

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:10

OET-RV GEN 49:10

10 Yehudah will never leave the ruling position,
⇔ ≈ nor will his descendants be without the ruler’s staff,
⇔ until the messiah arrives
⇔ and the people groups obey him.

OET-LV GEN 49:10

10 Not a _scepter it _will _depart from_Yəhūdāh and_a _ruler’s _staff from_between feet _of_his until if/because he _will _come Shiloh and_to/for_him/it the_obedience _of peoples.

Show passage in OET: PSA 45:6

OET-RV PSA 45:6

6 Your reign, God, will continue forever.
⇔ Your kingdom is renowned for its true justice.

OET-LV PSA 45:7

7  Throne _of_your Oh _god is_forever and_ever is_a _scepter _of uprightness the _scepter _of your _kingdom _of_your.

Show passage in OET: HEB 1:8

OET-RV HEB 1:8

8 And on the other hand to his son he said:
⇔ ‘God, your throne will last to the end of the ages;
⇔ The ruler of his kingdom is a ruler of justice.

OET-LV HEB 1:8

8 on _the _other _hand to the son:
The throne of _you, the god, to the age of _the age, and the scepter of_ the _righteousness is the_scepter of _the kingdom of _him.

Show passage in OET: AMO 1:5; AMO 1:8

OET-RV AMO 1:5

5 I’ll smash the gate bars of Damesek
⇔ and eliminate the ruler of the Aven Valley,
⇔ and also the leader of Beyt -Eden.
⇔ The people of Aram (Syria) will go in captivity to Kir,”
§ says Yahweh.

OET-RV AMO 1:8

8 I will cut off those from Ashdod
⇔ ≈ and the ruler of Ashkelon.
⇔ I’ll cause problems for Ekron,
⇔ and the rest of the Pelishtim will die,”
⇔ says Yahweh the master.

OET-LV AMO 1:5

5 And_I _will _break the _bar _of Dammeseq and_I _will _cut _off inhabitant[s] from_Valley _of Aven and_one _who_holds _of (of)_a _scepter from_Bēyt- eden and_ the _people _of ʼArām _they _will _go _into _exile to_Qīr YHWH he _says.

OET-LV AMO 1:8

8 And_I _will _cut _off inhabitant[s] from_ʼAshdōd and_one _who_holds _of (of)_a _scepter from_ʼAshqəlōn and_I _will _turn hand _of_my on ˊEqrōn and_ the _remnant _of the_Pəlishtiy _they _will _perish my_master YHWH he _says.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 10:11

OET-RV ZEC 10:11

⇔  11 Yahweh will lead them through their sufferings.
⇔ He will strike the waves of that sea
⇔ ≈ and will dry up all the depths of the Nile.
⇔ The Ashur’s greatness will come to an end,
⇔ ≈ and Mitsrayim’s (Egypt) power will be removed.

OET-LV ZEC 10:11

11 And_he _will _pass in_sea trouble and_he _will _strike in_sea waves and_they _will _dry _up all _of the _depths _of the _River and_ the _pride _of ʼAshshūr _it _will _be _brought _down and_the _scepter _of Miʦrayim it _will _depart.

Show passage in OET: EST 4:11

OET-RV EST 4:11

11 “There’s a law about going to the king that applies to everyone in the kingdom, both men and women. If anyone goes into the inner courtyard of the palace, where the king can see them, and the king has not summoned them, that person will be executed. Only if the king holds out his golden scepter to them, then they will live. (Everyone in the whole empire knows this law.) The king hasn’t called for me in over a month, and if I go in without being summoned, I could be put to death.”

OET-LV EST 4:11

11 All _of the _servants _of the_king and_the _people _of the _provinces _of the_king are_knowing which/who every _of man and_woman who he _goes to the_king into the_court (the)_inner who not he _is _summoned is_one law _of_his to_put _to _death apart_except from_that he _holds _out to_him/it the_king DOM the _scepter _of the_gold and_he _will _live and_I not I _have _been _summoned to_go to the_king this thirty day[s].

Show passage in OET: EST 5:2

OET-RV EST 5:2

2 As soon as the king noticed Ester standing there in the courtyard, he was very pleased to see her. So he held out his golden scepter to her and Ester came up to the throne and touched the top of the scepter.

OET-LV EST 5:2

2 And_he/it _was just_ the_king _as _saw DOM ʼEştēr the_queen standing in_court she _bore favour in_eyes _of_his and_ the_king _he _held _out to_ʼEştēr DOM the _scepter _of the_gold which in_his/its_hand and_ ʼEştēr _she _drew _near and_she _touched (in)_the_top _of the _scepter.

Show passage in OET: EST 8:4

OET-RV EST 8:4

4 The king held out his golden scepter toward Ester, so she stood up and waited facing the king.

OET-LV EST 8:4

4 And_ the_king _he _held _out to_ʼEştēr DOM the _scepter _of the_gold and_ ʼEştēr _she/it _arose and_she _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king.

Show passage in OET: NUM 24:17

OET-RV NUM 24:17

17 I see him, but not now.
⇔ ≈ I’ll look at him, but he’s not close.
⇔ A star has marched out from Ya’akov (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and a staff has risen from Yisrael (Israel).
⇔ He will crush Moav’s (Moab) corners,
⇔ ≈ and destroy all of Shet’s (Seth) descendants.

OET-LV NUM 24:17

17 I_see _him and_not now I_observe _him and_not near a _star it _will _march _forth from_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ a _scepter _it _will _arise from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _smash the _corners _of Mōʼāⱱ and_it _will _destroy all _of the _descendants _of Sheth.

Show passage in OET: ISA 14:5

OET-RV ISA 14:5

5 Yahweh has broken the wicked peoples’ staff,
⇔ ≈ the golden rod of the rulers.

OET-LV ISA 14:5

5 YHWH he _has _broken the_staff _of wicked_people the_scepter _of rulers.

Show passage in OET: EZE 19:11; EZE 19:14

OET-RV EZE 19:11

11 It had strong branches that were used for making rulers’ scepters,
⇔ and it towered above the branches,
⇔ and its height could be seen due to the mass of its foliage.

OET-RV EZE 19:14

14 Fire went out from its large branches and consumed its fruit.
⇔ There’s no strong branches left on it—no scepter for ruling with.’
§ That’s a song for mourning, and should be sung as such.”

OET-LV EZE 19:11

11 And_they _were to/for_her/it branches _of strength to scepters _of rulers and_ stature _of_its _it _was _lofty above between branches and_it _was _seen by_height _of_its by_the _abundance _of its _branches _of_his.

OET-LV EZE 19:14

14 And_ fire _it _went _out from_the _branch _of its _shoots _of_her fruit _of_its it _consumed and_not it _was in_it a _branch _of strength a _scepter to_rule is_a _lamentation it and_it _became (into)_a_lamentation.

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