The Meaning of Daniel 2:43 Explained

Daniel 2:43

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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.

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 2:43?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 2:43 mean?

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What is the context of Daniel 2:43?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Daniel 2:43 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 2:36-49 - God's Kingdom Triumphant

Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of "the times of the Gentiles." The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia under Cyrus; that by Greece under Alexander the Great; and that in turn by Rome led by the Caesars. Since the dissolution of the Roman Empire, the vast dominions of the East and the West have fallen, generally speaking, into some ten main divisions. There is, therefore, now nothing between us and the final setting up of the kingdom that is not made by human hands and shall never be destroyed. Note the striking anticipation of the outcome of Gentile dominion, in the prostration of supreme human power at the feet of a Jew. Evidently Daniel refused the king's homage, because we are told that Nebuchadnezzar "answered" him. Those who have shared our anxieties and prayers must not be forgotten in our hour of triumph, Daniel 2:49. The heart of man may not be able to recall its forgotten dreams of innocence and truth, but it will recognize them when presented by the servant of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Daniel 2:43 mean?

- As you saw iron mixed with clay ceramic mingle they will with seed of men the but not they will adhere this to this even just as iron not does mix with clay

[די] (וְדִ֣י) חֲזַ֗יְתָ פַּרְזְלָא֙ מְעָרַב֙ בַּחֲסַ֣ף טִינָ֔א מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֺן֙ בִּזְרַ֣ע אֲנָשָׁ֔א וְלָֽא־ לֶהֱוֺ֥ן דָּבְקִ֖ין דְּנָ֣ה עִם־ דְּנָ֑ה הֵֽא־ כְדִ֣י פַרְזְלָ֔א לָ֥א מִתְעָרַ֖ב עִם־ חַסְפָּֽא

[די]	-
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֶבְיָסָף Sense: a son or descendant of Korah.
חֲזַ֗יְתָ	you saw
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: חֲזָה Sense: to see, behold.
פַּרְזְלָא֙	iron
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: פַּרְזֶל Sense: iron.
מְעָרַב֙	mixed
Parse: Verb, Piel, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: עֲרַב Sense: to mix, join together.
בַּחֲסַ֣ף	with clay
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֲסַף Sense: clay, potsherd.
טִינָ֔א	ceramic
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: טִין Sense: clay.
מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין	mingle
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine plural Root: עֲרַב Sense: to mix, join together.
לֶהֱוֺן֙	they will
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: הֲוָה Sense: to come to pass, become, be.
בִּזְרַ֣ע	with seed
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: זְרַע Sense: seed, offspring.
אֲנָשָׁ֔א	of men the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֱנָשׁ Sense: man, human being.
וְלָֽא־	but not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: לָא Sense: no, not, nothing.
לֶהֱוֺ֥ן	they will
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: הֲוָה Sense: to come to pass, become, be.
דָּבְקִ֖ין	adhere
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: דְּבַק Sense: (P’al) to cling.
דְּנָ֣ה	this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
דְּנָ֑ה	this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
הֵֽא־	even
Parse: Interjection Root: הָא Sense: behold!, lo!.
כְדִ֣י	just as
Parse: Preposition-k, Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
פַרְזְלָ֔א	iron
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: פַּרְזֶל Sense: iron.
מִתְעָרַ֖ב	does mix
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine singular Root: עֲרַב Sense: to mix, join together.
חַסְפָּֽא	clay
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: חֲסַף Sense: clay, potsherd.

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