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Daniel 2:33
ESV its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
NIV its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
NASB its legs of iron, and its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
CSB its legs were iron, and its feet were partly iron and partly fired clay.
NLT its legs were iron, and its feet were a combination of iron and baked clay.
KJV His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

What does Daniel 2:33 mean?

Daniel continues his description (Daniel 2:31–32) of Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 2:1–3). The image in the form of a gigantic man had a golden head, silver chest and arms, bronze midsection, and iron legs with feet composed partly of iron and partly of clay.

These materials become less dense and less valuable from top to bottom. The materials are also increasingly tough until clay, which is extremely brittle. Worse, clay and iron do not bond together. This makes the statue top-heavy and prone to collapse (Daniel 2:35). As Daniel will explain (Daniel 2:36), the various parts each represent kingdoms. The properties of the metals, the shape of the parts, and the eventual fate of the statue, are meant as prophecies about these nations.
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