Daniel
King James Version (KJV)
Daniel 2:42
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Daniel 2:42 Context
39And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 40And 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. 41And 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. 42And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. 43And 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. 44And 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. 45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
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Other Translations
And as the toes of the feete were part of yron, and part of clay; so the kingdome shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"{As} the toes of the feet {were} partly of iron and partly of pottery, {so} some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as the toes of the feet were in part of iron and in part of earth, so part of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will readily be broken.
- Basic English Bible
And [as] the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part thereof broken.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"{As} the toes of the feet {were} partly of iron and partly of pottery, {so} some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as the toes of the feet were in part of iron and in part of earth, so part of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will readily be broken.
- Basic English Bible
And [as] the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part thereof broken.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Daniel 2:42
2:42 Broken - This was plain in the civil wars of the Romans, and the falling off of some countries, especially towards the end of it.