Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 wherever the sons of men, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens live, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all. You are this head of gold. 39 And after you shall arise another kingdom lower than you, and another third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron. Since iron crushes and smashes all things; and as the iron that shatters all these, it will crush and shatter.
Cross References
Daniel 2:32
This image's head was of fine gold; his breast and his arms were of silver; his belly and his thighs were of bronze;
Isaiah 44:28-5
who says of Cyrus, He is My shepherd, and shall do all My pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
Daniel 5:28-31
HALF-MINAS, Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 7:5-7
And behold another beast, a second, like a bear. And it raised itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it: Arise, eat up much flesh.
Daniel 7:23
And he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, and shall trample it and crush it.
Daniel 8:3-14
Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And behold, a ram with two horns stood before the canal having two horns, and the two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Daniel 8:20
The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel 10:20
Then he said, Do you know why I come to you? And now I will return to fight with the ruler of Persia. And when I have gone out, lo, the ruler of Greece shall come.
Daniel 11:2-20
And now I will declare to you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia. And the fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
Zechariah 6:3
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot horses with dappled, strong colors.
Zechariah 6:6
The black horses in it go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the dappled go forth to a south country.