Verse 40

Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, for iron crushes and shatters everything. And just as iron breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all the others.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  ‘Det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, for jern knuser og slår alt; og som jern som knuser alt dette, skal det knuse og bryte i stykker.’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, for jernet knuser og underlegger seg alt; og som jernet som knuser alt dette, skal det knuse og knuse.

• Norsk King James

  Og det fjerde rike skal være sterkt som jern: for jern knuser og underkaster alt; og som jern som knuser alt dette, skal det knuse og knuse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så skal et fjerde rike være sterkt som jern. Fordi jernet knuser og knuser alt, skal det knuse og knuse alt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og et fjerde rike skal være sterkt som jern, for jern bryter i stykker og knuser alt. Og som jern som knuser, skal det knuse alle disse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det fjerde kongeriket skal være sterkt som jern, fordi jern bryter i stykker og overvinner alt; og som jern som knuser alt, skal det slå i stykker og knuse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det fjerde riket skal være like sterkt som jern, for jern knuser alt og underkaster alle ting; slik som jern knuser disse, skal det også knuse og ødelegge.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og det fjerde kongeriket skal være sterkt som jern, fordi jern bryter i stykker og overvinner alt; og som jern som knuser alt, skal det slå i stykker og knuse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og det fjerde kongeriket skal være sterkt som jern, ettersom jern knuser og slår i stykker alt; og som jern knuser, skal det knuse og bryte i stykker alle disse.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  'Og det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, for jern knuser og bryter alt. Og som jernet som knuser alt, skal det knuse og bryte alle disse.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det fjerde Rige skal være stærkt som Jernet; eftersom Jernet knuser og svækker Alting, ja, som Jernet, der sønderslaaer alle disse Ting, skal det og knuse og sønderslaae.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern: for jern knuser og overmanner alt, og som jern knuser alt dette, skal det knuse og knuse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, for as much as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and as iron that crushes all these, it shall break in pieces and crush.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, fordi jern knuser i stykker og undertvinger alt; og slik som jern knuser, skal det knuse og bryte alt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, fordi jernet knuser og knekker alt; og som jernet knuser, skal det bryte og knuse alt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det fjerde riket skal være sterkt som jern, for jern knuser og nedbryter alle ting; og som jern som knuser alt dette, skal det slå i stykker og knuse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det fjerde riket vil være sterkt som jern: fordi jern knuser og overvinner alt, så det vil ha makten til å knuse og knuse hele jorden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The fourth kingdome shal be as stronge as yron. For like as yron brusseth and breaketh all thinges: Yee euen as yron beateth euery thinge downe, so shal it beate downe and destroye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the fourth kingdome shal be strong as yron: for as yron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all things, and as yron bruiseth all these things, so shall it breake in pieces, and bruise all.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The fourth kingdome shalbe strong as iron: for as iron breaketh in peeces and subdueth all thinges, and as iron bruiseth all these thinges, so shall it breake in peeces and bruise all.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the fourth kingdom is strong as iron, because that iron is breaking small, and making feeble, all `things', even as iron that is breaking all these, it beateth small and breaketh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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 all of these metals, so it will break in pieces and crush the others.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 7:7 : 7 After this, I saw in the visions of the night a fourth beast, terrifying, dreadful, and exceedingly strong. It had large iron teeth and devoured, crushed, and trampled the remainder with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that came before it, and it had ten horns.
• Dan 11:36-45 : 36 The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak astonishing words against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is completed, for what has been decreed will be accomplished. 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors, the desire of women, or any other god, for he will magnify himself above them all. 38 Instead, he will honor the god of fortresses in his place; a god unknown to his ancestors. He will honor it with gold, silver, precious stones, and costly gifts. 39 He will deal with strongholds using a foreign god. He will honor those who acknowledge him, giving them authority over many people and distributing land for a price. 40 At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries, sweeping through them like a flood. 41 He will also enter the Glorious Land, and many will fall, but Edom, Moab, and the leaders of Ammon will escape from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many lands, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and Cushites will follow in his steps. 44 But reports from the east and the north will trouble him, and he will set out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet, he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
• Amos 1:3 : 3 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because they threshed Gilead with sharp implements of iron.'
• John 11:48 : 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.
• Jer 15:12 : 12 Can iron break iron from the north, or bronze?
• Dan 2:33 : 33 Its legs were made of iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.
• Dan 7:19-26 : 19 Then I wanted to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—exceedingly terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, which devoured, crushed, and trampled the remainder with its feet. 20 And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance was greater than the others. 21 As I was watching, that horn made war against the holy ones and was prevailing against them. 22 Until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came for the holy ones to possess the kingdom. 23 He said, 'The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it, and crush it.' 24 The ten horns represent ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. Another king, different from the previous ones, will rise after them and will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak words against the Most High, oppress the holy ones of the Most High, and plan to change times and laws. The holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time. 26 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated, and destroyed forever.
• Dan 8:24 : 24 His power will be great—but not by his own strength. He will cause astounding devastation, succeed in whatever he does, and destroy mighty men and the holy people.
• Dan 9:26 : 26 After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and desolation has been decreed until the end of the war.