And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron. This vision sets forth the character of the Roman power, rather than its territorial extent (Tregelles).

Forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things - so, in righteous retribution, itself will at last be broken in pieces () by the kingdom of God ().

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