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Daniel 2:44

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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.

In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

45 And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

46 At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering of incense be presented to him.

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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
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
KJV
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
WEB
“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
ASV
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
DARBY
And in the days of these kings shall the God of the heavens set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the sovereignty thereof shall not be left to another people: it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, but itself shall stand for ever.
BLB
And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will not be destroyed for the ages, and [this] other kingdom will not be left to the people; it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand to the ages,
ÅB
Og i disse kongers dager vil himmelens Gud opprette et rike, som i all evighet ikke skal ødelegges, og dette rike skal ikke overlates til noe annet folk; det skal knuse og gjøre ende på alle hine riker, men selv skal det stå fast evindelig;
OTB
Under regjeringen til disse kongene vil himmelens Gud opprette et rike som aldri vil bli ødelagt, og det vil ikke bli overlatt til et annet folk. Det vil knuse alle disse rikene og gjøre ende på dem, men det vil selv bestå for evig.
B1930
Og i disse kongers dager vil himmelens Gud oprette et rike, som i all evighet ikke skal ødelegges, og dette rike skal ikke overlates til noget annet folk; det skal knuse og gjøre ende på alle hine riker, men selv skal det stå fast evindelig;

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Cross references

  • Matthew 28:18

    Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

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  • Luke 1:32–33

    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

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  • Psalms 145:13

    Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

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  • Daniel 6:26

    I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.

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  • Revelation 11:15

    Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

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  • Micah 4:7

    And I will make the lame into a remnant, and the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:24–25

    Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

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  • Ephesians 1:20–22

    which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

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