Daniel 2:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Daniel 2:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 2:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 2:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.”

Daniel 2:42 — World English Bible

Daniel 2:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Daniel 2:42 — American Standard Version

Daniel 2:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As to the toes of the feet, part of them iron, and part of them clay: some part of the kingdom is strong, and some part of it is brittle.”

Daniel 2:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 2:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And [as] the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. ”

Daniel 2:42 — Darby Translation

Daniel 2:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as the toes of the feete were parte of yron, and parte of clay, so shall the kingdome be partly strong, and partly broken.”

Daniel 2:42 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 2:42 in Context — Daniel 2

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.

43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

44 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.

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What Does Daniel 2:42 Mean?

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