Daniel Interprets the Dream

Daniel 2

31 "You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. 32 i The head of this image was of fine gold, j its chest and arms of silver, its middle and j thighs of bronze, 33 k its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. 34 As you looked, a stone was cut out l by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and m broke them in pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became n like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that o not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became p a great mountain q and filled the whole earth.

36 "This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation. 37 You, O king, r the king of kings, to whom s the God of heaven t has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory, 38 and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, u the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are v the head of gold. 39 w Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom v of bronze, x which shall rule over all the earth. 40 And y there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron z breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall z break and crush all these. 41 And as you saw a the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the y firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle. 43 As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, 1 but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44 And in the days of those kings b the God of heaven will set up c a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. d It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and c it shall stand forever, 45 just as e you saw that f a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that d it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A g great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure."

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 2:38
    And into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are the head of gold.
  2. Cross References
    Daniel 2:39
    Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 2:39
    Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 2:40
    And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 8:25
    By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken - but by no human hand.
    Job 34:20
    In a moment they die; at midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.
    Lamentations 4:6
    For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands were wrung for her.
    2 Corinthians 5:1
    For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
  6. Cross References
    Daniel 2:35
    Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver...
    Daniel 2:40
    And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as ...
    Daniel 2:44 - 45
    And in the days of those kings the God of heave...
    Isaiah 8:9
    Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; give ...
    Matthew 21:44
    And the one who falls on this stone will be bro...
    Luke 20:18
    Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken...
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 1:4
    The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 20:11
    Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:2
    It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 80:9
    You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land.
  11. Cross References
    Ezra 7:12
    Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. Peace. And now
    Ezekiel 26:7
    For thus says the Lord God : Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, and with horsemen and a host of many soldiers.
  12. Cross References
    Daniel 2:19
    Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
  13. Cross References
    Daniel 5:18
    O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.
    Ezra 1:2
    Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
    Daniel 2:21
    He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
  14. Cross References
    Daniel 4:21
    Whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived -
    Jeremiah 27:6
    Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant, and I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him.
  15. Cross References
    Daniel 2:32
    The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze.
  16. Cross References
    Daniel 2:32
    The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze.
    Daniel 5:28
    Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.
    Daniel 5:31
    And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
  17. Cross References
    Daniel 2:38
    And into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are the head of gold.
  18. Cross References
    Daniel 7:6
    After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
  19. Cross References
    Daniel 7:7
    After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
    Daniel 7:23
    Thus he said: 'As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.
  20. Cross References
    Daniel 2:34
    As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
  21. Cross References
    Daniel 2:34
    As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
  22. Cross References
    Daniel 2:33
    Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
  23. Cross References
    Daniel 2:40
    And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.
  24. Cross References
    Daniel 2:19
    Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
  25. Cross References
    Daniel 4:3
    How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders...
    Daniel 4:34
    At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifte...
    Daniel 6:26
    I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion ...
    Daniel 7:14
    And to him was given dominion and glory and a k...
    Daniel 7:27
    And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatn...
    Micah 4:7
    And the lame I will make the remnant, and those...
    Matthew 3:2
    "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
    Luke 1:33
    And he will reign over the house of Jacob forev...
    John 18:36
    Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this worl...
  26. Cross References
    Daniel 4:3
    How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders...
    Daniel 4:34
    At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifte...
    Daniel 6:26
    I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion ...
    Daniel 7:14
    And to him was given dominion and glory and a k...
    Daniel 7:27
    And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatn...
    Micah 4:7
    And the lame I will make the remnant, and those...
    Matthew 3:2
    "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
    Luke 1:33
    And he will reign over the house of Jacob forev...
    John 18:36
    Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this worl...
  27. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:12
    For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
    Daniel 2:34
    As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
  28. Cross References
    Daniel 2:34
    As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
  29. Cross References
    Isaiah 28:16
    Therefore thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.
  30. Cross References
    Daniel 2:44
    And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.
  31. Cross References
    Daniel 2:28
    But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
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