Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And after you another kingdom inferior to yours will arise, and another third [kingdom] of bronze that will rule over the whole earth.
New American Standard Bible
After you there will arise another kingdom inferior to you, then another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.
King James Version
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Holman Bible
“After you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours, and then another, a third kingdom, of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.
International Standard Version
"After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to yours, and then a third kingdom of bronze will arise to rule all the earth.
A Conservative Version
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
American Standard Version
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Amplified
After you will arise another kingdom (Medo-Persia) inferior to you, and then a third kingdom of bronze (Greece under Alexander the Great), which will rule over all the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And after you another kingdom, lower than you, will come to power; and a third kingdom, of brass, ruling over all the earth.
Darby Translation
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; then another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And after thee shall arise another kingdom lower than thee, and another third kingdom of brass, that shall have power over all the earth.
King James 2000
And after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to you, and another third kingdom of bronze, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And after you shall arise another kingdom lower than you, and another third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After thee there shall arise another kingdom, which shall be less than thine. The third kingdom shall be like copper, and have domination in all lands.
NET Bible
Now after you another kingdom will arise, one inferior to yours. Then a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule in all the earth.
New Heart English Bible
After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
And, after thee, shall arise another kingdom, inferior to thee, - and another - a third kingdom, of bronze, which shall bear rule throughout all the earth.
Webster
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
World English Bible
After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to you; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And after thee doth rise up another kingdom lower than those, and another third kingdom of brass, that doth rule overall the earth.
Themes
Brass » Inferior in value to gold and silver
Brass » Illustrative of » Macedonian empire
Empires/world powers » The great image
the Macedonian empire » Illustrated by the » Brazen part of the image in nebuchadnezzar's dream
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » Silver part of image in nebuchadnezzar's dream
Nations » What nations the lord shall destroy
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Interlinear
Quwm (Aramaic)
Malkuw (Aramaic)
מלכוּ
Malkuw (Aramaic)
Usage: 57
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 2:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel Praises God And Interprets The King's Dream
38 and [also] {human beings wherever they dwell}, the animals of the field and the birds of heaven--he has given into your hand and made you ruler over all of them--you are the head of gold. 39 And after you another kingdom inferior to yours will arise, and another third [kingdom] of bronze that will rule over the whole earth. 40 And fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, [and] {just as} iron crushes and smashes {everything}, and as iron shatters all of these [other metals], [so] it will crush and it will shatter [these nations].
Cross References
Daniel 2:32
The head of this statue [was] of fine gold, its chest and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,
Isaiah 44:28-5
who says of Cyrus, 'My shepherd,' and he shall carry out all my wishes; and saying of Jerusalem, 'It shall be rebuilt,' and [the] temple, 'It shall be founded.'"
Daniel 5:28-31
" 'Peres'--your kingdom has been divided and given to [the] Medes and Persians.'"
Daniel 7:5-7
And look, another beast, a second one, looking like a bear. And it was raised up on one side and three tusks [were] in its mouth between its teeth, and so {it was told}, "Arise, eat much flesh!"
Daniel 7:23
"And he said, 'The fourth beast [is] the fourth kingdom [that] will be on the earth that will be different from all the [other] kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth and it will trample it and it will crush it.
Daniel 8:3-14
And I lifted up my eyes and I saw, and look! A ram standing {before} the stream, and {it had} two horns, and the horns [were] long, but the one [was] longer than the second, and the longer [one] came up {after the other one}.
Daniel 8:20
"The ram that you saw {who had two horns} [represents] the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel 10:20
Then he asked, "Do you know why I have come to you? And now I return to fight against the prince of Persia and I [myself] [am] going, and look, [the] prince of Javan will come.
Daniel 11:2-20
And now I will reveal [the] truth to you. Look! Still three kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will get abundance [and] great wealth, [even] more than all [of them], and {when he becomes strong} through his wealth, [then] he will stir up {everyone} against [the] kingdom of Javan.
Zechariah 6:3
And with the third chariot [there were] white horses, and with the fourth chariot [there were] strong dappled horses.
Zechariah 6:6
{The one with} the black horses [is] going out to [the] north country, and the white [horses] go after them, while the dappled [ones] go to the south country."