Daniel 2:40 
Context| NET © | Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces 1 all of these metals, 2 so it will break in pieces and crush the others. 3 |
| NIV © | Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron— for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. |
| NASB © | "Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces. |
| NLT © | Following that kingdom, there will be a fourth great kingdom, as strong as iron. That kingdom will smash and crush all previous empires, just as iron smashes and crushes everything it strikes. |
| MSG © | and after that by a fourth kingdom, iron-like in strength. Just as iron smashes things to bits, breaking and pulverizing, it will bust up the previous kingdoms. |
| BBE © | And the fourth kingdom will be strong as iron: because, as all things are broken and overcome by iron, so it will have the power of crushing and smashing down all the earth. |
| NRSV © | And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron; just as iron crushes and smashes everything, it shall crush and shatter all these. |
| NKJV © | "And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | "Then there will be a fourth <07244> kingdom <04437> as strong <08624> as iron <06523> ; inasmuch <03606> as iron <06523> crushes <01855> and shatters <02827> all <03606> things <03606> , so, like iron <06523> that breaks <07490> in pieces <07490> , it will crush <01855> and break <07490> all <03606> these <0459> in pieces .<07490> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Then there will be <01934> a fourth <07244> kingdom <04437> , one strong <08624> like iron <06523> . Just like <06903> iron <06523> breaks in pieces <01855> and shatters <02827> everything <03606> , and as iron <06523> breaks <07490> in pieces <07490> all <03606> of these <0459> metals, so it will break in pieces <01855> and crush the others.<07490> |
| NET © | Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces 1 all of these metals, 2 so it will break in pieces and crush the others. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tc Theodotion and the Vulgate lack the phrase “and as iron breaks in pieces.” 2 tn The Aramaic text does not have this word, but it has been added in the translation for clarity. 3 tn The words “the others” are supplied from the context. |
