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Daniel 2:40

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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.

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Daniel 2:40 in other translations

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.

Daniel 2:40 · American Standard Version

Daniel 2:40 in context

  1. 38Wherever the children of men dwell, he has given the animals of the field and the birds of the sky into your hand, and has made you rule over them all. You are the head of gold.
  2. 39“After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.
  3. 40The 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.
  4. 41Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but there will be in it of the strength of the iron, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.
  5. 42As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong, and partly broken.