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You saw the iron mixed with clay—the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with fired clay.” American Standard Version And whereas thou sawest the 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 doth not ...
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In Daniel 2:42 the same is aid of the toes of the feet, and...
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Daniel Interprets the Dream … 42 And as the toes of the feet...
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Daniel 2:43 Verse (Click for Chapter) New Living Translation...
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45 Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”
King James Version. 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. Read full chapter. Daniel 2:43 in all English translations.
In Daniel 2:42 the same is aid of the toes of the feet, and in Daniel 2:43 the comparison to iron and clay is defined as the mixture of these two component parts. As the iron denotes the firmness of the kingdom, so the clay denotes its brittleness.
The feet and toes you saw were a combination of iron and baked clay, showing that this kingdom will be divided. Like iron mixed with clay, it will have some of the strength of iron. English Standard Version
What does Daniel 2:43 mean? Iron and clay are both useful materials, but they are entirely separate. They cannot be melded together; they can only share boundaries. In the dream which Daniel explains (Daniel 2:31–36), the base of a massive statue is composed of iron mingled with clay.
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Aug 15, 2021 · Daniel explained: "The feet and toes … will be a divided kingdom" (Dan 2:41). “Some (the iron part of) the (divided) kingdom will be strong and part of it (the clay part) will be brittle” (Dan 2:42). The clay, therefore, symbolizes fragility, just like the iron symbolizes “toughness” (Dan 2:41).
