Daniel 2:40New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth everything, and as iron that breaketh all these, so shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, the fourth kingdom, shall be hard as iron,—in like manner as iron breaketh in pieces and crusheth all things,—even as iron which bringeth to ruins all these, shall it break in pieces and bring to ruins.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the fourth kingdom is strong as iron, because that iron is breaking small, and making feeble, all [things], even as iron that is breaking all these, it beateth small and breaketh.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into pieces, and subdueth all things, so shall that break, and destroy all these.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the fourth kingdome shal be strong as yron: for as yron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all things, and as yron bruiseth all these things, so shall it breake in pieces, and bruise all.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the fourth kingdome shall be strong as yron: forasmuch as yron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as yron that breaketh all these, shall it breake in pieces and bruise.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; for just as iron hammers and breaks everything in pieces, so shall it break and conquer every kingdom.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— and a fourth kingdom, which shall be strong as iron: as iron beats to powder and subdues all things, so shall it beat to powder and subdue.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. |
And the fourth
7244 {7244} Primeרְבִיעָיr@biy`ay{reb-ee-ah'-ee}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7243.
kingdom
4437 {4437} Primeמַלְכּוּmalkuw{mal-koo'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4438; dominion (abstractly or concretely).
shall be
1934 {1934} Primeהַוָאhava'{hav-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words).
z8748 <8748> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 145
strong
8624 {8624} Primeתַּקִּיףtaqqiyph{tak-keef'}
(Chaldee), corresponding to H8623.
as iron:
6523 {6523} Primeפַּרְזֶלparzel{par-zel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1270; iron.
forasmuch as
x3606 (3606) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3605.
x6903 (6903) Complementקְבֵלq@bel{keb-ale'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence.
x1768 (1768) Complementדִּיdiy{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
iron
6523 {6523} Primeפַּרְזֶלparzel{par-zel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1270; iron.
breaketh in pieces
1855 {1855} Primeדּקקd@qaq{dek-ak'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1854; to crumble or (transitively) crush.
z8683 <8683> Grammar
Stem - Aphel (See H8817) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 28
and subdueth
2827 {2827} Primeחַשַׁלchashal{khash-al'}
(Chaldee) a root corresponding to H2826; to weaken, that is, crush.
z8751 <8751> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 72
all
3606 {3606} Primeכֹּלkol{kole}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3605.
[ things]: and as
y6903 [6903] Standardקְבֵלq@bel{keb-ale'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence.
iron
6523 {6523} Primeפַּרְזֶלparzel{par-zel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1270; iron.
that
x1768 (1768) Complementדִּיdiy{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
breaketh
7490 {7490} Primeרְעַעr@`a`{reh-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7489.
z8750 <8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 141
all
3606 {3606} Primeכֹּלkol{kole}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3605.
these,
459 {0459} Primeאִלֵּין'illeyn{il-lane'}
(Chaldee); prolonged from H0412; these.
shall it break in pieces
1855 {1855} Primeדּקקd@qaq{dek-ak'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1854; to crumble or (transitively) crush.
z8681 <8681> Grammar
Stem - Aphel (See H8817) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 36
and bruise.
7490 {7490} Primeרְעַעr@`a`{reh-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7489.
z8748 <8748> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 145 |
Daniel 2:40
_ _ iron — This vision sets forth the character of the Roman power, rather than its territorial extent [Tregelles].
_ _ breaketh in pieces — So, in righteous retribution, itself will at last be broken in pieces (Daniel 2:44) by the kingdom of God (Revelation 13:10). |
Daniel 2:40
Fourth kingdom — This is the kingdom of the Romans, and was to last not only to Christ's first coming, but under antichrist, to his second coming. This did break in pieces all other kingdoms, being too strong for them, and brought all into subjection to it, 'till the stone fell upon it. |
Daniel 2:40
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in (u) pieces and bruise.
(u) That is, the Roman empire will subdue all these others, which after Alexander were divided into the Macedonians, Grecians, Syrians, and Egyptians. |
- the fourth:
- The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.
Daniel 2:33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Daniel 7:19-26 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth [were of] iron, and his nails [of] brass; [which] devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; ... But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy [it] unto the end.
Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Daniel 11:36-45 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. ... And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
John 11:48 If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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Daniel 7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it [was] diverse from all the beasts that [were] before it; and it had ten horns.
Jeremiah 15:12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
Amos 1:3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
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