Daniel 2:39

³⁷ You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

³⁸ Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.

⁴⁰ 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.

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.

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: But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.
KJV: And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
WEB: “After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.
ASV: And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
DARBY: And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; then another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
BLB: And after you another kingdom will arise, inferior to you, and another third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.

ÅB: Men etter deg skal det oppkomme et annet rike, ringere enn ditt, og så enda et tredje rike, som er av kobber, og som skal herske over all jorden,
OTB: Etter deg vil et annet rike oppstå, underlegent ditt. Deretter vil et tredje rike, et av bronse, herske over hele jorden.
B1930: Men efter dig skal det opkomme et annet rike, ringere enn ditt, og så ennu et tredje rike, som er av kobber, og som skal herske over all jorden,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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