The Lord’s shout breaks ¹  the cedars, the Lord shatters ²  the cedars of Lebanon. ³ 

O God, break the teeth in their mouths! Smash the jawbones of the lions, O Lord!

The whole earth rests and is quiet; they break into song.

Can you people who are like iron and bronze break that iron fist from the north? ¹ 

The Lord continued, ¹  “Now break the jar in front of those who have come here with you.

At that time, ¹  I will destroy the military power ²  of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces ¹  all of these metals, ²  so it will break in pieces and crush the others. ³ 

“If a thief is caught ¹  breaking in ²  and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guilt for him. ³ 

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through ¹  against them.”

And now, ¹  I will break Assyria’s ²  yoke bar ³  from your neck; ⁴  I will tear apart the shackles ⁵  that are on you.” ⁶ 

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

Crumble it in pieces ¹  and pour olive oil on it – it is a grain offering.

“How long will you torment me ¹  and crush ²  me with your words? ³ 

You will break them ¹  with an iron scepter; ²  you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’” ³ 

As when one plows and breaks up the soil, ¹  so our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

Through patience ¹  a ruler can be persuaded, ²  and a soft tongue ³  can break a bone. ⁴ 

The Lord who rules over all said, “I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might. ¹ 

I used you to smash horses and their riders. ¹  I used you to smash chariots and their drivers.

They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, ¹  to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ²