Verse 40

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.

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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Daniel.2.40", "source": "וּמַלְכוּ֙ *רביעיה **רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה תֶּהֱוֵ֥א תַקִּיפָ֖ה כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י פַרְזְלָא֙ מְהַדֵּ֤ק וְחָשֵׁל֙ כֹּ֔לָּא וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א דִּֽי־מְרָעַ֥ע כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃", "text": "And-*malkû rĕbîʿāʾāh tehĕwēʾ taqqîpāh kĕparzĕlāʾ*, all-*qŏbēl* that *parzĕlāʾ mĕhaddēq* and-*ḥāšēl kollāʾ* and-like-*parzĕlāʾ* that-*mĕrāʿaʿ* all-these *taddîq* and-*tērōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*malkû*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom", "*rĕbîʿāʾāh*": "feminine singular ordinal number - fourth", "*tehĕwēʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - will be", "*taqqîpāh*": "feminine singular adjective - strong", "*kĕparzĕlāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - like the iron", "*qŏbēl*": "masculine singular noun - corresponding to/because", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*mĕhaddēq*": "masculine singular participle - breaks in pieces", "*ḥāšēl*": "masculine singular participle - crushes", "*kollāʾ*": "noun with definite article - everything/all", "*mĕrāʿaʿ*": "masculine singular participle - shatters/breaks", "*taddîq*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - it will break in pieces", "*tērōaʿ*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - it will crush" }, "variants": { "*malkû rĕbîʿāʾāh*": "fourth kingdom/fourth realm", "*tehĕwēʾ taqqîpāh*": "will be strong/will be mighty/will be powerful", "*qŏbēl*": "corresponding to/because/just as", "*mĕhaddēq*": "breaks in pieces/shatters/crushes", "*ḥāšēl*": "crushes/pulverizes/subdues", "*mĕrāʿaʿ*": "shatters/breaks/smashes", "*taddîq*": "will break in pieces/will smash/will shatter", "*tērōaʿ*": "will crush/will break/will shatter" } }

• 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.

• 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 night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and trampled what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
• Dan 11:36-45 : 36 And the king shall do according to his will; he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak unusual things against the God of gods, and shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all. 38 But in their place, he shall honor a god of fortresses; a god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, whom he shall acknowledge and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many and divide the land for gain. 40 At the time of the end, shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and many ships; and he shall enter the countries and shall overflow and pass over. 41 He shall also enter the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch forth his hand upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall follow at his steps. 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore, he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas, in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
• Amos 1:3 : 3 Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with instruments of iron:
• John 11:48 : 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.
• Jer 15:12 : 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
• Dan 2:33 : 33 Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
• Dan 7:19-26 : 19 Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the rest with its feet. 20 And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other which came up, and before which three fell; even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke very great things, whose appearance was greater than its companions. 21 I watched, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all other kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise; and another shall rise after them, and he shall be different from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the Most High and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and destroy it until the end.
• Dan 8:24 : 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wondrously, and shall prosper, and thrive, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
• Dan 9:26 : 26 And after sixty-two weeks, the Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; its end shall be with a flood, and until the end of the war desolations are determined.