Daniel 2:44

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"In the days of those kings the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not pass into the hands of another people. It will break to pieces and consume all those kingdoms; but it, itself, will stand forever -

Berean Standard Bible:

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 to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

American Standard Version:

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And in the days{H3118} of these{H581} kings{H4430} shall the God{H426} of heaven{H8065} set up{H6966} a kingdom{H4437}, which shall never{H5957}{H3809} be destroyed{H2255}: and the kingdom{H4437} shall not{H3809} be left{H7662} to other{H321} people{H5972}, but it shall break in pieces{H1855} and consume{H5487} all{H3606} these{H459} kingdoms{H4437}, and it{H1932} shall stand{H6966} for ever{H5957}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 28:18

  • And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Luke 1:32

  • He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

Luke 1:33

  • And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Psalms 145:13

  • Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations.

Daniel 6:26

  • I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end.

Micah 4:7

  • And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

Revelation 11:15

  • And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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Commentary for Daniel 2:44

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3118
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יוֹם; a day; day (by day), time.
  2. Strong's Number: H581
    There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִנּוּן
    Transliteration: ʼinnûwn
    Pronunciation: in-noon'
    Description: (Aramaic) or (feminine) אִנִּיןlemma אֵנִּין first vowel, corrected to אִנִּין; (Aramaic), corresponding to הֵם; they; [idiom] are, them, these.
  3. Strong's Number: H4430
    There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal.
  4. Strong's Number: H426
    There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלָהּ
    Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
    Pronunciation: el-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god.
  5. Strong's Number: H8065
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁמַיִן
    Transliteration: shâmayin
    Pronunciation: shaw-mah'-yin
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁמַיִם; {the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}; heaven.
  6. Strong's Number: H6966
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).
  7. Strong's Number: H4437
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַלְכוּ
    Transliteration: malkûw
    Pronunciation: mal-koo'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
  8. Strong's Number: H5957
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָלַם
    Transliteration: ʻâlam
    Pronunciation: aw-lam'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עוֹלָם; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever; for (n-)ever (lasting), old.
  9. Strong's Number: H3809
    There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָא
    Transliteration: lâʼ
    Pronunciation: law
    Description: (Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.
  10. Strong's Number: H2255
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲבַל
    Transliteration: chăbal
    Pronunciation: khab-al'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to חָבַל; to ruin; destroy, hurt.
  11. Strong's Number: H7662
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁבַק
    Transliteration: shᵉbaq
    Pronunciation: sheb-ak'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of שׁוֹבֵק; to quit, i.e. allow to remain; leave, let alone.
  12. Strong's Number: H321
    There are 1000 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אׇחֳרָן
    Transliteration: ʼochŏrân
    Pronunciation: okh-or-awn'
    Description: (Aramaic) from אַחַר; the same as אׇחֳרִי; other; (an-) other.
  13. Strong's Number: H5972
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַם
    Transliteration: ʻam
    Pronunciation: am
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַם; {a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}; people.
  14. Strong's Number: H1855
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּקַק
    Transliteration: dᵉqaq
    Pronunciation: dek-ak'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָּקַק; to crumble or (trans.) crush; break to pieces.
  15. Strong's Number: H5487
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סוּף
    Transliteration: çûwph
    Pronunciation: soof
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to סוּף; to come to an end; consume, fulfill.
  16. Strong's Number: H3606
    There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּל
    Transliteration: kôl
    Pronunciation: kole
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to כֹּל; {properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}; all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.
  17. Strong's Number: H459
    There are 172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִלֵּין
    Transliteration: ʼillêyn
    Pronunciation: il-lane'
    Description: (Aramaic) or shorter אִלֵּן; prolonged from אֵל; these; the, these.
  18. Strong's Number: H1932
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הוּא
    Transliteration: hûwʼ
    Pronunciation: hoo
    Description: (Aramaic) or (feminine) הִיא; (Aramaic), corresponding to הוּא; {he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}; [idiom] are, it, this.