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Like iron mixed with clay, it will have some of the strength of iron. <a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay. <a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have within it some of the toughness of iron, since you saw the iron mixed with common clay. <a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter&#8217s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. <a href="/lsb/daniel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron; it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. <a href="/amp/daniel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but there will be in it some of the durability and strength of iron, just as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. <a href="/csb/daniel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You saw the feet and toes, partly of a potter’s fired clay and partly of iron—it will be a divided kingdom, though some of the strength of iron will be in it. You saw the iron mixed with clay, <a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You saw the feet and toes, partly of a potter&#8217s fired clay and partly of iron—it will be a divided kingdom, though some of the strength of iron will be in it. You saw the iron mixed with clay, <a href="/asv/daniel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/daniel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/daniel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You also saw the feet and toes. They were partly potters' clay and partly iron. This means that there will be a divided kingdom which has some of the firmness of iron. As you saw, iron was mixed with clay. <a href="/gnt/daniel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> You also saw that the feet and the toes were partly clay and partly iron. This means that it will be a divided empire. It will have something of the strength of iron, because there was iron mixed with the clay. <a href="/isv/daniel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The feet and toes that you saw, made partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, represent a divided kingdom. It will still have the strength of iron, in that you saw iron mixed with clay. <a href="/msb/daniel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/daniel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> In that you were seeing feet and toes partly of wet clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. Some of the strength of iron will be in it, for you saw iron mixed with wet clay. <a href="/nheb/daniel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Whereas you saw 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, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay. <a href="/wbt/daniel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 the miry clay. <a href="/web/daniel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As for that which you have seen: the feet and toes, part of them potter’s clay, and part of them iron, the kingdom is divided: and some of the standing of the iron [is] to be in it, because that you have seen the iron mixed with miry clay. <a href="/ylt/daniel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As to that which thou hast seen: the feet and toes, part of them potter's clay, and part of them iron, the kingdom is divided: and some of the standing of the iron is to be in it, because that thou hast seen the iron mixed with miry clay. <a href="/slt/daniel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And that thou sawest the feet and toes, part of burnt clay of the potter, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; and from the firmness of iron to be in it, for which cause that thou sawest iron mingled with earthen-ware.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Arid whereas thou sawest the feet, and the toes, part of potter's clay, and part of iron: the kingdom shall be divided, but yet it shall take its origin from the iron, according as thou sawest the iron mixed with the miry clay. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Furthermore, because you saw the feet and the toes to be part of potter’s clay and part of iron, the kingdom will be divided, but still, from the slip of iron it will take its origin, since you saw the iron mingled with the earthenware from clay. <a href="/nabre/daniel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> The feet and toes you saw, partly of clay and partly of iron, mean that it shall be a divided kingdom, but yet have some of the hardness of iron. As you saw the iron mixed with clay tile, <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As you saw the feet and toes partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but some of the strength of iron shall be in it, as you saw the iron mixed with the clay.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potter's clay and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it some of the strength of iron, just as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And because you saw the feet and the toes, that part of them was of earthenware of a potter, and part of them of iron, the kingdom will be divided, and there shall be in the base of iron just as you have seen, iron that was mixed with earthenware of clay<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 firmness of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. <a href="/sep/daniel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And whereas thou sawest the feet and the toes, part of earthenware and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet there shall be in it of the strength of iron, as thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware. <a href="/parallel/daniel/2-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=675" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Daniel Interprets the Dream</a> …40Finally, 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. 41<a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: wə·ḏî- (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">And just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2370.htm" title="2370: ḥă·zay·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- See, behold. (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic); corresponding to chazah; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. Seem).">you saw that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7271.htm" title="7271: raḡ·lay·yā (N-fpd) -- Foot. (Aramaic) corresponding to regel.">the feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/677.htm" title="677: wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ā·ṯā (Conj-w:: N-fpd) -- A finger, toe. (Aramaic) corresponding to etsba'.">and toes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min·nə·hōn (Prep:: 3fp) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">were made</a> <a href="/hebrew/6353.htm" title="6353: p̄e·ḥār (N-ms) -- A potter. (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to fashion; a potter."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">partly of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2635.htm" title="2635: ḥă·sap̄ (N-ms) -- Clay, potsherd. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of chacpac; a clod.">fired clay</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: ū·min·nə·hōn (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3fp) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">and partly of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6523.htm" title="6523: par·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. (Aramaic) corresponding to barzel; iron.">iron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: te·hĕ·wêh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To become, come to pass, be. ">so this will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6386.htm" title="6386: p̄ə·lî·ḡāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To divide. (Aramaic) corresponding to palag.">a divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/4437.htm" title="4437: mal·ḵū (N-fs) -- Royalty, reign, kingdom. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkuwth; dominion (abstractly or concretely).">kingdom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5326.htm" title="5326: niṣ·bə·ṯā (N-fsd) -- Firmness. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to natsab; fixedness, i.e. Firmness.">some of the strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: ḏî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6523.htm" title="6523: p̄ar·zə·lā (N-msd) -- Iron. (Aramaic) corresponding to barzel; iron.">iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: le·hĕ·wê- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To become, come to pass, be. ">will be in it—</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇah (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6903.htm" title="6903: qo·ḇêl (Prep) -- (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic); (corresponding to qabal; in front of; usually on account of, so as, since, hence.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2370.htm" title="2370: ḥă·zay·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- See, behold. (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic); corresponding to chazah; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. Seem).">you saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/6523.htm" title="6523: par·zə·lā (N-msd) -- Iron. (Aramaic) corresponding to barzel; iron.">the iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/6151.htm" title="6151: mə·‘ā·raḇ (V-Piel-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To mix. (Aramaic) corresponding to arab; to commingle.">mixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2635.htm" title="2635: ba·ḥă·sap̄ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Clay, potsherd. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of chacpac; a clod.">with clay.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2917.htm" title="2917: ṭî·nā (N-msd) -- Clay. (Aramaic) perhaps, by interchange, for a word corresponding to tiyt; clay."></a> 42And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a> 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. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/revelation/17-9.htm">Revelation 17:9-10</a> This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. / There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. <a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-2</a> 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. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. <a href="/revelation/12-3.htm">Revelation 12:3</a> Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. <a href="/revelation/17-3.htm">Revelation 17:3</a> And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. <a href="/revelation/17-7.htm">Revelation 17:7</a> “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a> And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a> Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. <a href="/revelation/17-18.htm">Revelation 17:18</a> And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-10</a> Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” <a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a> Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a> For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And whereas you saw 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, for as much as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.the feet.<a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Daniel 2:33-35</a> His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay… <a href="/daniel/7-7.htm">Daniel 7:7,24</a> After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns… <a href="/revelation/12-3.htm">Revelation 12:3</a> And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Common</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Division</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/colossians/2-5.htm">Firmness</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-11.htm">Miry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Part</a> <a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Partly</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Potters</a> <a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Potter's</a> <a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Sawest</a> <a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Toes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Common</a> <a href="/daniel/5-25.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Division</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/colossians/2-5.htm">Firmness</a> <a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Miry</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Part</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Partly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-23.htm">Potters</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Potter's</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Sawest</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Toes</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 2</div>1. <a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, </a> 5. <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.</a> 14. <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">He blesses God.</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">He staying the decree is brought to the king.</a> 31. <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">The dream.</a> 36. <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">The interpretation.</a> 46. <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Daniel's advancement.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The feet and toes represent a kingdom that is both strong and fragile. Iron symbolizes strength and durability, often associated with the Roman Empire in biblical prophecy. Clay, on the other hand, represents fragility and weakness. The combination of these materials suggests a kingdom that is internally divided and unstable. This imagery reflects the historical reality of the Roman Empire, which was strong militarily but struggled with internal divisions and governance issues.so this will be a divided kingdom The divided nature of the kingdom is emphasized here. Historically, the Roman Empire was known for its vast expanse and diverse population, which often led to internal conflicts and divisions. This division can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the eventual split of the Roman Empire into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. Theologically, this division can be interpreted as a representation of the spiritual and moral fragmentation that occurs when human kingdoms are not aligned with God's will.yet some of the strength of iron will be in it Despite its divisions, the kingdom retains some of the strength of iron. This suggests that while the kingdom is not as unified or strong as previous empires, it still possesses significant power and influence. The Roman Empire, despite its internal challenges, was able to maintain control over a vast territory for centuries. This strength can also be seen as a type of the enduring nature of human empires, which, despite their flaws, continue to exert influence over the world.just as you saw the iron mixed with clay The mixture of iron and clay highlights the inherent instability of the kingdom. This combination is unnatural and does not bond well, symbolizing the difficulties in maintaining unity and strength. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a metaphor for the challenges faced by any human institution that tries to combine incompatible elements. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the limitations of human power and the ultimate sovereignty of God over all earthly kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A Hebrew prophet and interpreter of dreams, who is given the ability to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who has a troubling dream about a statue made of various materials. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, representing the head of gold in the dream. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_statue.htm">The Statue</a> A symbolic representation of successive kingdoms, with feet and toes of iron and clay symbolizing a divided kingdom. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_divided_kingdom.htm">The Divided Kingdom</a> Represents a future kingdom that will be partly strong and partly fragile, as depicted by the mixture of iron and clay.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_human_kingdoms.htm">The Nature of Human Kingdoms</a> Human kingdoms, no matter how strong, are inherently unstable and divided. This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly power. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the apparent strength of human empires, God's ultimate authority and plan will prevail. Believers can trust in God's control over history. <a href="/topical/t/the_mixture_of_iron_and_clay.htm">The Mixture of Iron and Clay</a> The combination of iron and clay symbolizes the inherent weaknesses in human alliances and governments. This can be a metaphor for the challenges in maintaining unity in any human endeavor. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a> Christians are called to remain vigilant and discerning, recognizing that worldly powers are temporary and often divided against themselves. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Hope in God's Kingdom</a> The vision ultimately points to the establishment of God's eternal kingdom, which will replace all earthly kingdoms. Believers are encouraged to place their hope in this unshakeable kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 2</a> <a href="/q/is_the_roman_empire_reviving_now.htm">Is the Roman Empire being revived today?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_daniel's_empires_match_history.htm">How does the sequence of empires in Daniel 2:37–43 align with actual historical timelines, given the lack of comprehensive archaeological evidence to fully verify each kingdom’s role? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_daniel's_empires_match_history.htm">How does the sequence of empires in Daniel 2:37-43 align with actual historical timelines, given the lack of comprehensive archaeological evidence to fully verify each kingdom's role?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_daniel_2_44_align_with_history.htm">If Daniel 2:44 promises a final, everlasting kingdom, how do we reconcile this claim with the continuing rise and fall of nations throughout history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) Shall be divided.--The meaning seems to be, "notwithstanding that there will be inward divisions in this last empire, as is signified by the divisions, first into two legs, then into two feet, and lastly into ten toes, yet the outward character of it will be the strength of iron."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 41-43. - 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. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall he partly strong, and partly broken. 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. The version of the Septuagint is worthy of notice here, "And as thou sawest (hast seen, ἑώρακας) its feet and toes were partly of potter's clay, and partly of iron. Another kingdom shall be divided in itself, as thou sawest the iron mingled with the miry clay, and the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part shall be broken. And as thou sawest the iron mingled with the miry clay, there shall be mixings (συμμιγεῖς) to the generation (γένεσιν) of mankind (ἀνθρώπων), but they shall not agree nor be well affected one to another, just as (ὥσπερ) iron cannot be compounded with clay." It may be observed here that a clause is omitted from ver. 41, "but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron." In the forty-third verse the difference is due to זְרַע as infinitive of the verb "to sow," that is to say, the translator must have read למזרע instead of להון בזיי. The addition of ἄλλη has had its origin in a false idea that the feet and toes of the image represented a new world-dominion. Theodotion renders, "Because (ὅτι) thou sawest the feet and the toes part of potter's clay, and part of iron, a kingdom shall be divided, and there will be in it from the iron root in like manner as thou sawest the iron mingled with the potter's clay. And the toes of the feet were partly iron, and partly clay, part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part of it shall be broken (being broken, συντριβόμενον); because thou sawest the iron mingled with the potter's clay, there shall be mixings with the seed of men: but they shall not adhere one to another, even as iron is not mingled with clay." Neither in Syriac nor Chaldee has netzab the meaning "to be firm;" nitzebthah means, in later Aramaic, "a seedling." Originally, however, it meant "to confirm," "to set up," "to strengthen," as the Hebrew יָצַב (yatzab) and נָצַב (natzab). This meaning had been lost sight of by the time Theodotion wrote, or possibly before the translation was made which he revised. The Peshitta does not call for remark, save that it agrees with Theodotion in translating נצבתא (nitzeba-thah) "root." Jerome renders it plantarium. This new development of the image is to be regarded, not as another empire, but as the outgrowth of the fourth kingdom. This is clear from the fact that there is no new substance introduced of which the feet and toes are wholly made up, but the iron is mingled with a new and inferior substance, potter's clay. The numerical mark "ten," which is to be regarded as the peculiar distinctive sign of the fourth empire, is in the toes. This last empire, whatever it may be taken to be, is one that splits itself up into approximately ten parts or sub-kingdoms. Further, there shall be a foreign element introduced which shall not harmonize with the original material. Professor Bevan is certain that the reference is "to the marriages of the Ptolemies with the Se-leucidae." Notwithstanding that Professor Bevan states this view as if it could not be doubted, it is evidently false. Both the Lagids and the Seleucids were Macedonians, and there was no natural incompatibility. If marriage is intended here, and if the fourth monarchy were the Hellenic, more sensible would have been the suggestion that it referred to the Hellenizing of South-Western Asia - the miscegenation of the peoples inaugurated by Alexander the Great, only it did not proceed very far. Further, it did not signalize the end of the Greek rule, but really the beginning of it. We admit certainly that the LXX. translates in a way that suggests the marriage of a superior with an inferior race. But there is no reference in reality to marriage, but to the mingling of two distinct culture-elements, the infusion of barbarous races into the midst of a civilized; and the barbarians taking on some of the outward forms of civilization would represent better the thing indicated. But to take this as referring to the marriage of the Seleucids and Lagids is certainly as wrong as wrong can be, although it is held by Moses Stuart, Hitzig, Ewald, as well as Professor Bevan. Not one of them shows which, the Seleucid or the Lagid, is "the clay," "the seed of men," and which the governing power or race that mingles with them. Yet the inferiority of the clay is an essential element in the symbolism. Hoffmann's idea, that there is reference to the marriage of the Emperor Otto II. and the Russian grandduke Wladimir with the daughters of the Byzantine emperor, is equally far-fetched. Certainly the intrusion into the Roman Empire of the Germanic tribes on the. one side, and of the Arabs and Turks on the other, is an interpretation much closer to the real meaning of the symbol. A good deal can be said for Dr. Bonnar's theory, that it is the effort of monarchy to rest on democracy. As to the number, ten, it is not to be made absolute; it may be more than ten or fewer than ten. All that is necessary is that the number be considerably more than four, and not so numerous as to suggest an indefinite multitude. The fact of "the toes" occupying the same portion of the image, seems to signify that these ten divisions were simultaneously existing. What is symbolized is clearly a state of matters not unlike what was in Greece after the defeat of the Persians, and before the Macedonian domination - a number of separate states forming part of one system. Such, to a certain extent, was the empire of the Diadochi, or successors of Alexander, only they were not generally more than four, five, or six - mainly four, the Seleucids, the Lagids, the Attalids, and the Anti-gonids. Such was the state of matters under the Holy Roman Empire, when what are now the six great powers were gradually separating themselves off. A similar state of matters existed at the same time among the Mohammedan powers, which acknowledged a certain suzerainty in the Caliph of Bagdad, but warred with each other with great freedom. While we have said that there is an appearance of simultaneity given to these monarchs or dynasties, candour compels us to acknowledge that they may be successive. We would not desire to anticipate what we say below in a special excursus on the four monarchies of Daniel; yet we may be permitted to indicate two senses in which the number ten may indicate Rome. There were ten emperors to the capture of Jerusalem, and the end of Judaism as a civil power, and the consequent independence of the Church from the trammels of Judaism. Further, a fair case might be made out for the different magistrates that exercised authority, more or less supreme, in Rome - consuls, praetors, dictators, magistri equitum, censors, tribunes. All these were replaced by the emperors. We merely indicate this, as we shall consider the subject more at large below. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/2-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And just as וְדִֽי־ (wə·ḏî-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because you saw that חֲזַ֜יְתָה (ḥă·zay·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2370.htm">Strong's 2370: </a> To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual the feet רַגְלַיָּ֣א (raḡ·lay·yā) Noun - feminine plural determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7271.htm">Strong's 7271: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda and toes וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א (wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_677.htm">Strong's 677: </a> Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe were made partly of מִנְּהֵ֞ן‪‬ (min·nə·hên) Preposition | third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than fired clay חֲסַ֤ף (ḥă·sap̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2635.htm">Strong's 2635: </a> Clay, potsherd and partly of וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than iron, פַּרְזֶ֔ל (par·zel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6523.htm">Strong's 6523: </a> Iron so this will be תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה (te·hĕ·wêh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1934.htm">Strong's 1934: </a> To become, come to pass, be a divided פְלִיגָה֙ (p̄ə·lî·ḡāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6386.htm">Strong's 6386: </a> To divide kingdom, מַלְכ֤וּ (mal·ḵū) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4437.htm">Strong's 4437: </a> Royalty, reign, kingdom yet קֳבֵל֙ (qo·ḇêl) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6903.htm">Strong's 6903: </a> In front of, before, because of, because that some of דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because the strength נִצְבְּתָ֥א (niṣ·bə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5326.htm">Strong's 5326: </a> Fixedness, firmness of דִ֥י (ḏî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because iron פַרְזְלָ֖א (p̄ar·zə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6523.htm">Strong's 6523: </a> Iron will be in it— לֶֽהֱוֵא־ (le·hĕ·wê-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1934.htm">Strong's 1934: </a> To become, come to pass, be just as you saw חֲזַ֔יְתָה (ḥă·zay·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2370.htm">Strong's 2370: </a> To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual the iron פַּ֨רְזְלָ֔א (par·zə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6523.htm">Strong's 6523: </a> Iron mixed מְעָרַ֖ב (mə·‘ā·raḇ) Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6151.htm">Strong's 6151: </a> To commingle with clay. בַּחֲסַ֥ף (ba·ḥă·sap̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2635.htm">Strong's 2635: </a> Clay, potsherd <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/2-41.htm">Daniel 2:41 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 2:41 Whereas you saw the feet and toes (Dan. 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