Daniel 2:32

³⁰ And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

³¹ As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.

The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,

³³ its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.

³⁴ As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,
KJV: This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
WEB: As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its chest and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,
ASV: As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
DARBY: This image's head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
BLB: This image, its head [was] of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,

ÅB: Bildets hode var av fint gull, brystet og armene av sølv, buken og lendene av kobber,
OTB: Hodet på statuen var laget av fint gull, brystet og armene av sølv, buken og lårene av bronse,
B1930: Billedets hode var av fint gull, brystet og armene av sølv, buken og lendene av kobber,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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