Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. New Living Translation Following that kingdom, there will be a fourth one, as strong as iron. That kingdom will smash and crush all previous empires, just as iron smashes and crushes everything it strikes. English Standard Version And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these. Berean Standard Bible Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. New American Standard Bible Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; just as iron smashes and crushes everything, so, like iron that crushes, it will smash and crush all these things. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible Then a fourth kingdom (Rome) will be strong as iron, for iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things; and like iron which crushes things in pieces, it will break and crush all these [others]. Christian Standard Bible A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron; for iron crushes and shatters everything, and like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all the others. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron; for iron crushes and shatters everything, and like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all the others. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a fourth kingdom will be mighty as iron, and like iron that hammers and pounds everything, so also it shall break up and tread on everything Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Contemporary English Version Next, a kingdom of iron will come to power, crushing and shattering everything. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation There will also be a fourth kingdom. It will be as strong as iron. (Iron smashes and shatters everything.) As iron crushes things, this fourth kingdom will smash and crush all the other kingdoms. Good News Translation And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong as iron, which shatters and breaks everything. And just as iron shatters everything, it will shatter and crush all the earlier empires. International Standard Version Then there will be a fourth kingdom, as strong as iron. Just as all things are broken to pieces and shattered by iron, so it will shatter and crush everything. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and beateth down all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush. Literal Standard Version 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 beats small and breaks. Majority Standard Bible Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others. New American Bible There shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron; it shall break in pieces and subdue all these others, just as iron breaks in pieces and crushes everything else. NET Bible 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 all of these metals, so it will break in pieces and crush the others. New Revised Standard Version And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron; just as iron crushes and smashes everything, it shall crush and shatter all these. New Heart English Bible The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, shall it break in pieces and crush. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush. Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel Interprets the Dream…39But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth. 40Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others. 41And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it—just as you saw the iron mixed with clay.… Cross References Job 9:17 For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. Daniel 2:39 But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth. Daniel 2:41 And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it--just as you saw the iron mixed with clay. Daniel 7:23 This is what he said: 'The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it. Treasury of Scripture And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: for as much as iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things: and as iron that breaks all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. the fourth. 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; … 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. forasmuch. 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: Jump to Previous Beateth Break Breaketh Breaking Breaks Broken Bruise Crush Crushes Crusheth Crushing Earth Feeble Finally Forasmuch Fourth Inasmuch Iron Kingdom Making Others Overcome Pieces Power Shatters Small Strong Subdues SubduethJump to Next Beateth Break Breaketh Breaking Breaks Broken Bruise Crush Crushes Crusheth Crushing Earth Feeble Finally Forasmuch Fourth Inasmuch Iron Kingdom Making Others Overcome Pieces Power Shatters Small Strong Subdues SubduethDaniel 2 1. Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, 5. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats. 10. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. 14. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. 19. He blesses God. 24. He staying the decree is brought to the king. 31. The dream. 36. The interpretation. 46. Daniel's advancement. (40) And the fourth.--It should be observed that the description of this kingdom is much fuller than those of the preceding empires. The same fact will be remarked in the later visions (Daniel 7:7-8; Daniel 7:19-20). Breaketh all things.--Remembering that the comparison is between iron and the fourth empire, this portion of the vision implies that the Roman empire, which is here intended (see Exc. E), will crush out all traces that remain of preceding empires, just as iron is capable of breaking gold, silver, or copper. Of the second and third empires, each borrowed something from that which preceded it. The fourth empire introduces a new system, and a new civilisation. Verse 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 pieces and bruise. The version of the LXX. differs considerably here, "The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, as iron which subdueth all things, even as iron cutteth down every tree." It is evident that the translator has read אִילָן ('illan), "a tree," instead of אִלֵּין ('illeen), "these." The last clause is due to וְתֵּרֹעַ (vetayroa') being written with the א: ותארע; however, ו (vav) is not unlike, in ancient Aramaic script, to כּ (kaph), although ל (lamed) is not like ת (tau), yet the phrase כָלאּאֲרַע would carry the reader over every obstacle. Theodotion differs less from the Massoretic," The fourth kingdom is that which shall be as strong as iron, just as (ὅν τρόπον) iron beateth small and subdueth all things, thus shall it beat small and subdue all things." It may be observed that the clause, "and as iron breaketh all these," is omitted from the text. It certainly appears to be an addition, indeed, has the look of a "doublet." This view is confirmed by the fact that the Peshitta also omits this clause. The Peshitta rendering is," The fourth kingdom shall be strong like iron, and even as iron crushes and bruises all, thus even it shall beat small and subdue all." The Vulgate rendering also omits a clause, "And the fourth kingdom shall be like iron, as iron beats small and subdues all things, it shall beat small (comminuet) all these." For these grounds we feel inclined to regard the clause in question as an explanatory note, which has slipped into the text. Before we leave the consideration of the text, we must observe that the word for "fourth" assumes the Syriac, or Eastern Aramaic form, not the form in Chaldee, or Western Aramaic. That empire which was represented by the basest of the four metals, and occupied the lowest position in the figure, is that which is the most powerful. When we go back we find brass is the next in point of hardness and strength; it is the third, and of it, at all events, if not also of that which preceded it, it is said that "it shall bear rule over all the earth." The inferiority indicated by the metals and by the position occupied in the image, did not indicate inferiority in power or in extent of dominion. An interesting theory has been formed by Dr. Bonnar ('Great Interregnum'), that this degeneration was one of type. The monarchy as exhibited in Babylon, especially when the monarch was a man of genius, as was Nebuchadnezzar, was likest to the rule of the Almighty over the world: his authority was without limit, direct and absolute over every one subject to his sceptre The Medo-Persian monarchy had much of the Babylonian absoluteness, but there were, if Herodotus is to be trusted, the peers of the crown, and, above all, there were the satraps, with their almost independent position in respect to the central power. The third, in our author's opinion, the Hellenic, had the monarchy limited, not only by numerous compeers, as the king in Antioch was balanced by the kings in Alexandria and Pergamus, not to speak of the monarchs of Parthia, but also by the autonomous cities with the semblance of freedom. The fourth, the Roman, was yet further removed from the old Divine-right monarchy of the Babylonian type. At their first intercourse with the Jews the Romans were Republicans. Their first conquest of Judaea was made by Pompey, the general of the Republic. To the last the emperor, whatever his power, was still theoretically the first magistrate of a republic. The feet and toes of mingled clay and iron, he held, were modern constitutional monarchies - monarchies built upon democracy and the will of the people. All this is doomed to be overthrown by the coming of the Messianic kingdom.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Finally, there will beתֶּהֱוֵ֥א (te·hĕ·wê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be a fourth רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה (rə·ḇî·‘ā·’āh) Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 7244: Fourth, a fourth kingdom וּמַלְכוּ֙ (ū·mal·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom as strong תַקִּיפָ֖ה (ṯaq·qî·p̄āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8624: Strong, mighty as iron; כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א (kə·p̄ar·zə·lā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 6523: Iron for קֳבֵ֗ל (qo·ḇêl) Preposition Strong's 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that iron פַרְזְלָא֙ (p̄ar·zə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 6523: Iron shatters מְהַדֵּ֤ק (mə·had·dêq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1855: To be shattered, fall to pieces and crushes וְחָשֵׁל֙ (wə·ḥā·šêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2827: To weaken, crush all things, כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every and like iron וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א (ū·ḵə·p̄ar·zə·lā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 6523: Iron that דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because crushes מְרָעַ֥ע (mə·rā·‘a‘) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7490: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad all things, כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every it will shatter תַּדִּ֥ק (tad·diq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1855: To be shattered, fall to pieces and crush וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃ (wə·ṯê·rō·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7490: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad all כֹּ֔לָּא (kōl·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every the others. אִלֵּ֖ין (’il·lên) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 459: These Links Daniel 2:40 NIVDaniel 2:40 NLT Daniel 2:40 ESV Daniel 2:40 NASB Daniel 2:40 KJV Daniel 2:40 BibleApps.com Daniel 2:40 Biblia Paralela Daniel 2:40 Chinese Bible Daniel 2:40 French Bible Daniel 2:40 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 2:40 The fourth kingdom shall be strong as (Dan. 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