Daniel 2:39

Daniel 2:39

And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

a. ASV: And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

b. YLT: And after thee doth rise up another kingdom lower than those, and another third kingdom of brass, that doth rule overall the earth.

c. Classic Amplified: And after you shall arise another kingdom [the Medo-Persian], inferior to you, and still a third kingdom of bronze [Greece under Alexander the Great] which shall bear rule over all the earth.

d. Septuagint: Thou art the head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and a third kingdom which is the brass, which shall have dominion over all the earth;

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: And after you will arise another kingdom inferior to you, and [then] another, a third kingdom, of copper, which will rule the whole earth.

1. “And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee…”

a. [And] after [thee] [Strong: 870 'athar ath-ar' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 871; a place; (adverb) after:--after, place.]

b. [shall] arise [Strong: 6966 quwm koom (Aramaic) corresponding to 6965:--appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-)rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).]

c. another [Strong: 317 'ochoriy okh-or-ee' (Aramaic) from 311; other:--(an-)other.]

d. kingdom [Strong: 4437 malkuw mal-koo' (Aramaic) corresponding to 4438; dominion (abstractly or concretely):--kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.]

e. inferior [Strong: 772 'ara` ar-ah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 776; the earth; by implication (figuratively) low:--earth, interior.]

f. to [thee] [Strong: 4481 min min (Aramaic) corresponding to 4480:--according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when.]

2. “...and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.”

a. [and] another [third] [Strong: 317 'ochoriy okh-or-ee' (Aramaic) from 311; other:--(an-)other.]

b. kingdom [Strong: 4437 malkuw mal-koo' (Aramaic) corresponding to 4438; dominion (abstractly or concretely):--kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.]

c. of [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

d. brass [Strong: 5174 nchash nekh-awsh' (Aramaic) corresponding to 5154; copper:--brass.]

e. which [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

f. [shall bear] rule [Strong: 7981 shlet shel-ate' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7980:--have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.]

g. [over] all [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

h. [the] earth [Strong: 772 'ara` ar-ah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 776; the earth; by implication (figuratively) low:--earth, interior.]

1). Daniel is giving the king the dream and the interpretation. The image is the successive world empires that will appear until the end of time, at the return of Christ.

a). Daniel 2:36-43 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

2:37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

2:38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

2:40 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.

2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

2:42 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.

2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.