Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay. New Living Translation This mixture of iron and clay also shows that these kingdoms will try to strengthen themselves by forming alliances with each other through intermarriage. But they will not hold together, just as iron and clay do not mix. English Standard Version As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. Berean Standard Bible As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. King James Bible 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. New King James Version As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. New American Standard Bible In that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in their descendants; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not combine with pottery. NASB 1995 “And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. NASB 1977 “And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. Legacy Standard Bible And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay; they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not cling to one another, even as iron does not combine with clay. Amplified Bible And as you saw the iron mixed with common clay, so they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not merge [for such diverse things or ideologies cannot unite], even as iron does not mix with clay. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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 mingle with clay. Contemporary English Version This kingdom will be the result of a marriage between kingdoms, but it will crumble, just as iron and clay don't stick together. English Revised 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 mingle with clay. GOD'S WORD® Translation As you saw, iron was mixed with clay. So the two parts of the kingdom will mix by intermarrying, but they will not hold together any more than iron can mix with clay. Good News Translation You also saw that the iron was mixed with the clay. This means that the rulers of that empire will try to unite their families by intermarriage, but they will not be able to, any more than iron can mix with clay. International Standard Version Just as you saw iron mixed with clay, so they will mix themselves with human offspring. Furthermore, they won't remain together, just as iron doesn't mix with clay. NET Bible And in that you saw iron mixed with wet clay, so people will be mixed with one another without adhering to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. New Heart English Bible And whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mix with one another but they shall not hold together, even as iron does not mix with clay. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAs you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. World English Bible Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they will mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they won’t cling to one another, even as iron does not mix with clay. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause you have seen iron mixed with miry clay, they are mixing themselves with the seed of men: and they are not adhering with one another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. Young's Literal Translation Because thou hast seen iron mixed with miry clay, they are mixing themselves with the seed of men: and they are not adhering one with another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. Smith's Literal Translation That thou sawest the iron mingled with the earthen-ware, mingling for themselves with the seed of men: and not cleaving to them this with this, so as iron not mingling with burnt clay. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with the seed of man, but they shall not stick fast one to another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet, because you saw the iron mingled with pottery from the earth, they will indeed be combined together with the offspring of man, but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron cannot be mixed with earthenware. New American Bible The iron mixed with clay means that they shall seal their alliances by intermarriage, but they shall not stay united, any more than iron mixes with clay. New Revised Standard Version As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so will they mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, so they shall mix themselves with one another in marriage; but they shall not cleave one to another, just as iron does not mix with clay. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And because you saw iron that was mixed with earth of clay, in this way they will be mixed with the seed of man, and they shall not be joined to one another, as iron does not mix with clay OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves by the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay. Brenton Septuagint Translation Whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware, they shall be mingled with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave together, as the iron does not mix itself with earthenware. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel Interprets the Dream…42And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 43As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. 44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.… Cross References Revelation 17:12-13 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. 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 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 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 2:26-27 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father. 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 17:10 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 17:18 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 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Revelation 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Jeremiah 31:27-28 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 31:31-32 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not join one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. one to another. Jump to Previous Adhere Baked Clay Cleave Cling Common Daughters Earth Hold Iron Marriage Mingle Miry Mix Mixed Mixes Mixture Pottery Sawest Seed Themselves Together United Whereas WivesJump to Next Adhere Baked Clay Cleave Cling Common Daughters Earth Hold Iron Marriage Mingle Miry Mix Mixed Mixes Mixture Pottery Sawest Seed Themselves Together United Whereas WivesDaniel 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. As you saw the iron mixed with clay This phrase refers to the vision of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, where the feet and toes were made partly of iron and partly of clay. The iron represents strength, while the clay signifies fragility. Historically, this symbolizes the Roman Empire, known for its military might (iron) but also its internal divisions and eventual decline (clay). The mixture suggests a kingdom that appears strong but is inherently unstable. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme of human kingdoms being temporary and flawed compared to God's eternal kingdom. so the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielA Hebrew prophet and the main character in the Book of Daniel, who interprets King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. 2. Nebuchadnezzar The King of Babylon who has a troubling dream about a statue made of various materials. 3. Babylon The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, representing the head of gold in the dream. 4. The Statue A symbolic representation of successive world empires, made of different materials, each with its own significance. 5. Iron and Clay The materials representing the feet and toes of the statue, symbolizing a divided kingdom with inherent weaknesses. Teaching Points The Fragility of Human KingdomsHuman efforts to create lasting unity and power are inherently flawed, as symbolized by the iron mixed with clay. This reminds us of the temporary nature of earthly kingdoms. God's Sovereignty Over Nations Despite the apparent strength of empires, God is ultimately in control. The vision of the statue shows that all human kingdoms will eventually fall before God's eternal kingdom. The Importance of Spiritual Unity Just as iron and clay do not mix, attempts to unite people without a common spiritual foundation are doomed to fail. True unity is found in Christ. The Role of Prophecy in Understanding God's Plan Prophecies like Daniel's provide insight into God's overarching plan for history, encouraging believers to trust in His ultimate victory. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 2Is the Roman Empire being revived today? How does the sequence of empires in Daniel 2:37-43 align with actual historical timelines, given the lack of comprehensive archaeological evidence to fully verify each kingdom's role? If Daniel 2:44 promises a final, everlasting kingdom, how do we reconcile this claim with the continuing rise and fall of nations throughout history? What did Nebuchadnezzar dream about?(43) Seed of men.--The great obscurity of this verse is partially cleared by a reference to Jeremiah 31:27. Daniel appears to be contrasting what man is endeavouring to accomplish by his own efforts with that which the God of heaven (Daniel 2:44) will carry out. Man will form his plans for uniting the discordant parts of this empire, by encouraging marriages between the royal families that rule the various component kingdoms. (Comp. Daniel 11:6; Daniel 11:17, Notes.) Hebrew As you sawחֲזַ֗יְתָ (ḥă·zay·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual the iron פַּרְזְלָא֙ (par·zə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 6523: Iron mixed מְעָרַב֙ (mə·‘ā·raḇ) Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 6151: To commingle with clay, בַּחֲסַ֣ף (ba·ḥă·sap̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2635: Clay, potsherd so the peoples בִּזְרַ֣ע (biz·ra‘) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2234: Posterity will mix with one another, מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין (miṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇîn) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6151: To commingle but will not וְלָֽא־ (wə·lā-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3809: Not, no hold together דָּבְקִ֖ין (dā·ḇə·qîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1693: To stick to any more than וְדִ֣י (wə·ḏî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because iron פַרְזְלָ֔א (p̄ar·zə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 6523: Iron mixes מִתְעָרַ֖ב (miṯ·‘ā·raḇ) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6151: To commingle with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5974: With, equally with clay. חַסְפָּֽא׃ (ḥas·pā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 2635: Clay, potsherd Links Daniel 2:43 NIVDaniel 2:43 NLT Daniel 2:43 ESV Daniel 2:43 NASB Daniel 2:43 KJV Daniel 2:43 BibleApps.com Daniel 2:43 Biblia Paralela Daniel 2:43 Chinese Bible Daniel 2:43 French Bible Daniel 2:43 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 2:43 Whereas you saw the iron mixed (Dan. 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