Daniel 2:41

Daniel 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.

a. ASV: And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: As to that which thou hast seen: the feet and toes, part of them potter’s clay, and part of them iron, the kingdom is divided: and some of the standing of the iron [is] to be in it, because that thou hast seen the iron mixed with miry clay. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of [baked] clay [of the potter] and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it some of the firmness and strength of iron, just as you saw the iron mixed with miry [earthen] clay. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Septuagint: And whereas thou sawest the feet and the toes, part of earthenware and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet there shall be in it of the strength of iron, as thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware. 

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: The feet and the toes that you saw, partly of potter;s earthenware and partly of iron: It will be a divided kingdom and will have some of the firmness of iron. Just as you saw iron mixed with clay-like earthenware. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ltd.]

1. “And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided…”

a. [And] whereas [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.]

b. [thou] sawest [Strong: 2370 chaza' khaz-aw' (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic) {khaz-aw'}; corresponding to 2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem):--behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.]

c. [the] feet [Strong: 7271 rgal reg-al' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7272:--foot.]

d. [and] toes 677 'etsba` ets-bah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 676:--finger, toe.]

e. part [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.]

f. 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.]

g. potter’s [Strong: 6353 pechar peh-khawr' (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to fashion; a potter:--potter.]

h. clay [Strong: 2635 chacaph khas-af' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 2636; a clod:--clay.]

i. of [Strong: 4480 min min or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural) {min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with.]

j. iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

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

l. [shall] be [Strong: 1934 hava' hav-aw' (Aramaic) orhavah (Aramaic) {hav-aw'}; corresponding to 1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words):--be, become, + behold, + came (to pass), + cease, + cleave, + consider, + do, + give, + have, + judge, + keep, + labour, + mingle (self), + put, + see, + seek, + set, + slay, + take heed, tremble, + walk, + would.]

m. divided [Strong: 6386 plag pel-ag' (Aramaic) corresponding to 6385:--divided.]

2. “...but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.”

a. but [there] [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.]

b. [shall] be [Strong: 1934 hava' hav-aw' (Aramaic) orhavah (Aramaic) {hav-aw'}; corresponding to 1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words):--be, become, + behold, + came (to pass), + cease, + cleave, + consider, + do, + give, + have, + judge, + keep, + labour, + mingle (self), + put, + see, + seek, + set, + slay, + take heed, tremble, + walk, + would.]

c. [in it] 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. [the[ strength [Strong: 5326 nitsbah nits-baw' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to 5324; fixedness, i.e. firmness:--strength.]

e. [of the] iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

f. forasmuch [Strong: 6903 qbel keb-ale' (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}; (corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:--+ according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.]

g. [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. as [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.]

i. [thou] sawest [Strong: 2370 chaza' khaz-aw' (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic) {khaz-aw'}; corresponding to 2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem):--behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.]

j. [the] iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

k. mixed [Strong: 6151 `arab ar-ab' (Aramaic) corresponding to 6148; to commingle:--mingle (self), mix.]

1). In Nebuchadrezzar’s dream Daniel 2, the head of gold represented Babylon, the arms of silver represented the Medo-Persian empire, the belly and thighs of brass represented the Grecian empire, and the legs of iron and the feet mixed of iron and clay represented the Roman empire. The last kingdom at the time of the return of Christ, the feet mixed with iron and clay, are an extension of the Roman empire but one that will exist at the return of Christ. The Hebrew/Aramaic  word for “mixed” in Daniel 2:41, the word for “mingle” and “mixed” in Daniel 2:43 is the Strongs number 6151, and it is “ʻărab, ar-ab'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6148; to commingle:—mingle (self), mix.” The similarities of the words arab for mixture and our understanding of arab, the ethnic group is not a coincidence. The last kingdom that will be in power at the return of Christ, in particular, the kingdom of the anti-Christ, will be a mixture of Islamic ideology and the west. Bill Cloud, Hebrew scholar.

l. [with miry] clay [Strong: 2635 chacaph khas-af' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 2636; a clod:--clay.]

m. [Strong: 2917 tiyn teen (Aramaic) perhaps, by interchange, for a word corresponding to 2916; clay:--miry.]