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Daniel 2:41

39 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.

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.

42 And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

43 As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay.

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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
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Whereas 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.
ASV
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters` clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
DARBY
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potter's 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.
BLB
And as you saw the feet and the toes, partly of the clay of a potter, and partly of iron, [so] the kingdom shall be divided; and some of the strength of the iron will be in it, as you saw the iron mixed with common clay.
ÅB
Og at føttene og tærne som du så, dels var av pottemakerler og dels av jern, det betyr at det skal være et delt rike, og at det skal være noe av jernets styrke i det, ettersom du så jernet blandet med leiren.
OTB
Akkurat som du så at føttene og tærne delvis var av leire og delvis av jern, så vil dette være et delt rike; men det vil ha noe av jernets styrke i seg, slik du så jern blandet med leire.
B1930
Og at føttene og tærne som du så, dels var av pottemakerler og dels av jern, det betyr at det skal være et delt rike, og at det skal være noget av jernets styrke i det, eftersom du så jernet blandet med leret.

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  • Revelation 17:12

    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.

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  • Daniel 7:7

    After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.

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  • Revelation 13:1

    Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

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  • Revelation 12:3

    Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

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  • Daniel 2:33–35

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

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  • Daniel 7:24

    And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.

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