Berean Standard Bible
“For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.”
Isaiah 9 speaks to the northern tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, first to be hit by the Assyrian invasion. After the dark opening of the previous chapter, it offers a turn toward light and promises that foreign oppression will end.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
King James Version (KJV)
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque tú quebraste su pesado yugo, y la vara de su hombro, y el cetro de su exactor, como en el día de Madián.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Porque Dios quebrantará las cadenas que oprimen a su pueblo y el látigo que los azota, tal como destruyó la gran hueste de los madianitas valiéndose del pequeño grupo de Gedeón.
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