Daniel 2:39
What does Daniel 2:39 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 2:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And after you another kingdom, lower than you, will come to power; and a third kingdom, of brass, ruling over all the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And after thee doth rise up another kingdom lower than those, and another third kingdom of brass, that doth rule overall the earth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after thee shall rise up another kingdom, inferior to thee, of silver: and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all the world.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; then another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Context
v.38and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all: thou art the head of gold.
v.39This passage
v.40And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 8:20
The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
- Daniel 8:3
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
- Daniel 7:23
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
- Daniel 2:32
As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
- Daniel 10:20
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.
- Daniel 5:28
PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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