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Daniel 2:43

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and, whereas thou sawest, the iron, combined with the miry clay, they shall be combined with the seed of men, but shall not cleave firmly one to another,—lo! as iron is not to be combined with clay.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Because thou hast seen iron mixed with miry clay, they are mixing themselves with the seed of men: and they are not adhering one with another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with the seed of man, but they shall not stick fast one to another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And where as thou sawest yron mixt with clay and earth, they shall mingle themselues with the seede of men: but they shal not ioyne one with another, as yron can not bee mixed with clay.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And whereas thou sawest yron mixt with myrie clay, they shall mingle themselues with the seede of men: but they shall not cleaue one to an other, euen as yron is not mixed with clay.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, so they shall mix themselves with one another in marriage; but they shall not cleave one to another, just as iron does not mix with clay.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware, they shall be mingled with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave together, as the iron does not mix itself with earthenware.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And whereas 1768
{1768} Prime
דִּי
diy
{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
thou sawest 2370
{2370} Prime
חַזָא
chaza'
{khaz-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (that is, seem).
z8754
<8754> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 231
iron 6523
{6523} Prime
פַּרְזֶל
parzel
{par-zel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1270; iron.
mixed 6151
{6151} Prime
עַרַב
`arab
{ar-ab'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6148; to commingle.
z8743
<8743> Grammar
Stem - Pael (See H8835)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 19
with miry 2917
{2917} Prime
טִין
tiyn
{teen}
(Chaldee); perhaps by interchange for a word corresponding to H2916; clay.
clay, 2635
{2635} Prime
חֲסַף
chacaph
{khas-af'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to that of H2636; a clod.
they shall x1934
(1934) Complement
הַוָא
hava'
{hav-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words).
mingle themselves 6151
{6151} Prime
עַרַב
`arab
{ar-ab'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6148; to commingle.
y1934
[1934] Standard
הַוָא
hava'
{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
z8723
<8723> Grammar
Stem - Ithpael (See H8828)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 14
with the seed 2234
{2234} Prime
זְרַע
z@ra`
{zer-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2233; posterity.
of men: 606
{0606} Prime
אֱנָשׁ
'enash
{en-awsh'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0582; a man.
but they shall 1934
{1934} Prime
הַוָא
hava'
{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
not 3809
{3809} Prime
לָא
la'
{law}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3808.
cleave 1693
{1693} Prime
דְּבַק
d@baq
{deb-ak'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1692; to stick to.
z8751
<8751> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 72
one 1836
{1836} Prime
דְּנָה
den
{dane}
(Chaldee); an orthographical variation of H1791; this.
to 5974
{5974} Prime
עִם
`im
{eem}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5973.
another, 1836
{1836} Prime
דְּנָה
den
{dane}
(Chaldee); an orthographical variation of H1791; this.
even y1888
[1888] Standard
הֵא
he'
{hay}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1887.
as x1888
(1888) Complement
הֵא
he'
{hay}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1887.
x1768
(1768) Complement
דִּי
diy
{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} Prime
פַּרְזֶל
parzel
{par-zel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1270; iron.
is not 3809
{3809} Prime
לָא
la'
{law}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3808.
mixed 6151
{6151} Prime
עַרַב
`arab
{ar-ab'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6148; to commingle.
z8723
<8723> Grammar
Stem - Ithpael (See H8828)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 14
with x5974
(5974) Complement
עִם
`im
{eem}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5973.
clay. 2635
{2635} Prime
חֲסַף
chacaph
{khas-af'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to that of H2636; a clod.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Daniel 2:41-43.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Daniel 2:31-45.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Daniel 2:43

Mingle themselves — By marriage, but they shall never knit well together, because ambition is stronger than affinity.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Daniel 2:43

And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with (y) the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

(y) They will be marriages and affinities think to make themselves strong: yet they will never by united in heart.

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one to another:
Chal, this with this

even:
The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations, by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ, and at length divided into ten kingdoms, answering to the ten toes of the image.
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