Daniel 2:40-49
fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.
iron .... iron .......... iron <06523> [forasmuch.]
feet <07271> [the feet.]
toes <0677> [the toes.]
fragile <08406> [broken. or, brittle.]
to one another ........ with <01836 05974> [one to another. Chal. this with this. even.]
The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations, by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ, and at length divided into ten kingdoms, answering to the ten toes of the image.
days <03118> [in the days. Chal. in their days.]
That is, in the days of one of these kingdoms, (see Ru 1:1,) i.e, the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah, which shall yet "become a great mountain, and fill the whole earth."
God <0426> [the God.]
raise up ...................................... stand <06966> [set up.]
everlasting ..................................... forever <05957> [which shall never.]
kingdom ......... kingdom ....................... kingdoms <04437> [kingdom. Chal. kingdom thereof. break.]
saw <02370> [thou sawest.]
not ... human hands <03809 03028> [without hands. or, which was not in hands.]
great <07229> [the great.]
[make known.]
future <0311> [hereafter. Chal. after this.]
bowed down <05308> [fell.]
incense <05208> [and sweet.]
God .... God ... gods <0426> [a God.]
Lord <04756> [a Lord.]
revealer ......... reveal <01541> [a revealer.]
elevated ... to high position <07236> [a great.]
granted him authority <07981> [ruler.]
main <07229> [and chief.]
appointed <04483> [he set.]
court <08651> [sat.]
