Daniel 2:42
And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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 with Strong's Numbers
And as the toes{H677} of the feet{H7271} were part{H4481} of iron,{H6523} and part{H4481} of clay,{H2635} so the kingdom{H4437} shall be{H1934} partly{H4481} strong,{H8624} and partly{H4481} broken.{H8406}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And as the toes{H677} of the feet{H7271} were part{H4481} of iron{H6523}, and part{H4481} of clay{H2635}, so the kingdom{H4437} shall be{H1934}{(H8748)} partly{H4481}{H7118} strong{H8624}, and partly{H4481}{H7118} broken{H8406}{(H8750)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The toes of the fete that were parte off yron and parte off claye, signifieeh: that it shalbe a kyngdome partely stronge and partely weake.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And as the toes of the feete were parte of yron, and parte of clay, so shall the kingdome be partly strong, and partly broken.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And as the toes of the feete were part of iron and part of clay: so shal the kingdome be part strong and part broken.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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 (1833)
As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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 part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
In that the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, the latter stages of this kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile.
Referenced Verses
- Dan 7:24 : 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.
- Rev 13:1 : 1 Then I saw a beast rising out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, and on its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads were names of blasphemy.
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