Daniel 2:39

³⁷ Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

³⁸ And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

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.

⁴¹ And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry 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.

Compare

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

Daniel 2:32
This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
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Isaiah 44:28–45:5
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
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Daniel 5:28–31
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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Daniel 8:20
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
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Daniel 10:20
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
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Daniel 8:3–14
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
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Daniel 11:2–20
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
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Daniel 7:5–7
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
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