Daniel 2:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Daniel 2:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 2:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 2:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush.”
Daniel 2:40 — World English Bible
Daniel 2:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush. ”
Daniel 2:40 — American Standard Version
Daniel 2:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the fourth kingdom is strong as iron, because that iron is breaking small, and making feeble, all <FI>things<Fi> , even as iron that is breaking all these, it beateth small and breaketh.”
Daniel 2:40 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 2:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth everything, and as iron that breaketh all these, so shall it break in pieces and bruise. ”
Daniel 2:40 — Darby Translation
Daniel 2:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the fourth kingdome shall be strong as yron: for as yron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all things, and as yron bruiseth all these things, so shall it breake in pieces, and bruise all.”
Daniel 2:40 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 2:40 in Context — Daniel 2
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.
39 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.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
What Does Daniel 2:40 Mean?
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