38 Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. 39 But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth. 40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.
Daniel 2:38–40
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Greek Daniel 2:38–40
38 Wherever the children of men dwell, he has given the animals of the field and the birds of the sky into your hand, and has made you rule over them all. You are the head of gold. (WEB) 39 “After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and a third kingdo… (WEB)
Daniel 7:22–24
22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom. 23 This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all… 24 …
Daniel 2:43–45
43 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. 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left… 45 …
Greek Daniel 7:22–24
22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. (WEB) 23 “So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, an… (WEB)
Daniel 8:21–23
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Greek Daniel 4:21–23
21 whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation— (WEB) 22 it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatne… (WEB)
2 Baruch 39:4–6
4 and it will be subjected to that which comes after it. Moreover, that also again after a time will be destroyed, and another, a third, will arise, and that also will have dominion for its time, and will be (2BA) 5 destroyed. And after these things a fourth kingdom wil… (2BA)
Daniel 4:21–23
21 whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— 22 you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has…
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