Daniel 2:33
New International Version
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.

New Living Translation
its legs were iron, and its feet were a combination of iron and baked clay.

English Standard Version
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

Berean Standard Bible
its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.

King James Bible
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

New King James Version
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

New American Standard Bible
its legs of iron, and its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

NASB 1995
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

NASB 1977
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

Legacy Standard Bible
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

Amplified Bible
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay [pottery].

Christian Standard Bible
its legs were iron, and its feet were partly iron and partly fired clay.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
its legs were iron, and its feet were partly iron and partly fired clay.

American Standard Version
its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay.

Contemporary English Version
From there to its ankles it was iron, and its feet were a mixture of iron and clay.

English Revised Version
his legs of iron, his feet part of iron, and part of clay.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Its legs were made of iron. Its feet were made partly of iron and partly of clay.

Good News Translation
its legs of iron, and its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

International Standard Version
its legs made of iron, and its feet made partly of iron and partly of clay.

Majority Standard Bible
its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.

NET Bible
Its legs were of iron; its feet were partly of iron and partly of clay.

New Heart English Bible
its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay.

Webster's Bible Translation
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

World English Bible
its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay.

Young's Literal Translation
its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay.

Smith's Literal Translation
The legs of iron, the feet part of iron, and part of burnt clay.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the legs of iron, the feet part of iron and part of clay.

Catholic Public Domain Version
but the shins were of iron, a certain part of the feet were of iron and another part were of clay.

New American Bible
its legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly clay.

New Revised Standard Version
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Its legs of iron, its feet part of them of iron and part of them earthen
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
its legs of iron, its feet, part of iron and part of earthenware.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Daniel Interprets the Dream
32The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, 33its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. 34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.…

Cross References
Revelation 17:12-14
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Revelation 13:1-2
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

Revelation 12:3
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

Revelation 17:9-10
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. / There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

Revelation 17:3
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 13:11-18
Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon. / And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed. / And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. ...

Revelation 17:16-17
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Revelation 19:19-21
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 17:18
And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 18:2-3
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Revelation 18:9-10
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Revelation 18:21
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Revelation 19:1-2
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”


Treasury of Scripture

His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

Daniel 2:40-43
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…

Daniel 7:7,8,19-26
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns…

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Daniel 2
1. Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream,
5. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats.
10. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.
14. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.
19. He blesses God.
24. He staying the decree is brought to the king.
31. The dream.
36. The interpretation.
46. Daniel's advancement.














its legs were iron
The phrase "its legs were iron" refers to the fourth kingdom in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, which Daniel interprets as a vision of successive empires. Iron, in the ancient world, was known for its strength and durability, symbolizing a powerful and unyielding empire. Historically, this is often associated with the Roman Empire, known for its military might and extensive infrastructure. The Hebrew word for iron, "בַּרְזֶל" (barzel), conveys a sense of firmness and inflexibility, reflecting the Roman Empire's ability to crush and dominate. This imagery of iron legs suggests a kingdom that is strong and capable of enduring through time, yet also one that is rigid and potentially oppressive.

and its feet were part iron and part clay
The phrase "and its feet were part iron and part clay" introduces a significant shift in the composition of the statue, symbolizing a divided kingdom. The mixture of iron and clay suggests a weakening of the previous strength, indicating a kingdom that is partly strong and partly brittle. The Hebrew word for clay, "חֶסֶף" (chesef), implies fragility and impermanence. This duality can be seen as a prophetic insight into the eventual division and internal strife within the Roman Empire, leading to its decline. Theologically, this mixture can also represent the blending of human strength with human frailty, a reminder of the limitations of earthly kingdoms compared to the eternal kingdom of God. The imagery serves as a powerful metaphor for the transient nature of human power and the ultimate sovereignty of God over the affairs of nations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
its legs
שָׁק֖וֹהִי (šā·qō·w·hî)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8243: (lower) leg

were iron,
פַרְזֶ֑ל (p̄ar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6523: Iron

and its feet
רַגְל֕וֹהִי (raḡ·lō·w·hî)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7271: A foot, a step, the pudenda

were part
מִנְּהֵין֙ (min·nə·hên)
Preposition | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

iron
פַרְזֶ֔ל (p̄ar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6523: Iron

and part
וּמִנְּהֵ֖ין (ū·min·nə·hên)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

clay.
חֲסַֽף׃ (ḥă·sap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2635: Clay, potsherd


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