Other translations
New Catholic Bible
You anointed kings to effect retribution and prophets to succeed you.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
You anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.
Good News Translation®
You anointed a king to be the instrument of that punishment, and a prophet to take your place.
Wycliffe Bible
Which anointest kings to penance, and makest prophets (to be) successors after thee.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
who anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
who anointed kings to inflict retribution and prophets to succeed you,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
You anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.
Common English Bible © 2011
You anointed kings to bring retribution and prophets to succeed you.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
You anointed the agent of these punishments, the prophet to succeed in your place.
Revised Standard Version
who anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
You anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.