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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 2:43

Seed of men. — The great obscurity of this verse is partially cleared by a reference to Jeremiah 31:27. Daniel appears to be contrasting what man is endeavouring to accomplish by his own efforts with that which the God of heaven (Daniel 2:44) will carry out. Man will form his plans for uniting the discordant parts of this empire, by encouraging marriages between the royal families that rule the various component kingdoms. (Comp. Daniel 11:6; Daniel 11:17, Notes.)

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See also Daniel 2:43 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND WHEREAS THOU SAWEST IRON MIXED WITH MIRY CLAY, THEY SHALL MINGLE THEMSELVES WITH THE SEED OF MEN - Various explanations have been given of this verse, and it certainly is not of easy interpretatio...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS INTERPRETATION _ 1. The forgotten dream (Daniel 2:1)_ 2. The prayer meeting in Babylon and the answer (Daniel 2:14) 3. Daniel before the king (Daniel 2:24)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM. According to Daniel's interpretation the colossal statue is a pictorial representation of the course of history. Four empires succeed each other and are finally destro...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEY: i.e. the toes. IS NOT MIXED. mingleth not....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The interpretation of the dream. The four parts of the image signify four kingdoms, the first being represented by its present and greatest ruler, Nebuchadnezzar....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shall_ BE MINGLING _themselves_ BY _the seed of men_ i.e. will contract matrimonial alliances. By -seed of men" are meant probably children of the monarchs ruling at the time. _is not mixed with clay...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEY SHALL MINGLE THEMSELVES, &C.— They made marriages and alliances one with another, but no hearty union ensued. Reasons of state are stronger than ties of blood; and interest will always avail with...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. FOURTH KINGDOM TEXT: Daniel 2:40-43 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the ir...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHANDEZZAR'S DREAM-IMAGE Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their powe...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THEY SHALL MINGLE THEMSELVES WITH THE SEED OF MEN] referring to the royal marriages by which these kingdoms sought to establish alliance: see Daniel 11:6; Daniel 11:17....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 2 V1 When Nebuchadnezzar had been king for almost two years, he had dreams. His mind was anxious and he could not sleep. Verse 1 Nebuc...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _וְ_†_דִ֣י_† חֲזַ֗יְתָ פַּרְזְלָא֙ מְעָרַב֙ בַּ חֲסַ֣ף...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S KINGDOM TRIUMPHANT Daniel 2:36-49 Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of “the times of the Gentiles.” The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia under C...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their d...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with (y) the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. (y) They will...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Man. Pompey and Cæsar, Anthony and Augustus, married each other's relations; but they soon quarrelled, and the race of the Cæsars was extinct in Nero. But this is better understood of the kings of Sy...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Think, Reader! what astonishment must have overwhelmed the mind of Babylon's monarch, when beholding a poor captive youth of Israel's race, not only bringing to his recollection all the circumstances...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    On the other hand, we see in the second chapter the mighty king of the Gentiles made the depositary of the history of the Gentiles, and of God's entire plan, as the recipient of these divine communica...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEREAS THOU SAWEST IRON MIXED WITH MIRY CLAY,.... That is, iron among the clay; otherwise iron and clay will not mix and cement together, as is affirmed in the latter part of the verse; but as so...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay._ Ver. 43. _They s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron_, &c. This description agrees well with the Roman empire, and the event answered the prediction; for the Roman was vastly more strong and extensive than any...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they, the rulers and the various ruling elements making up the fourth kingdom, SHALL MINGLE THEMSELVES WITH THE SEED OF MEN, making an effort to esta...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    ONE TO ANOTHER: Cald. this with this...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    31-45 This image represented the kingdoms of the earth, that should successively rule the nations, and influence the affairs of the Jewish church. 1. The head of gold signified the Chaldean empire, t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WITH THE SEED OF MEN, i.e. by marriage; but they shall never solder well together, because ambition is of stronger force than affinity and consanguinity in rulers....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:43 As H1768 saw H2370 (H8754) iron H6523 mixed H6151 (H8743) ceramic H2917 clay H2635 mingle...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “And the fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things. And as iron that crushes all these, will it break in pieces and crush. And whereas you saw...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 2:29 I take the severance of the stone from the mountain to denote the coming of Christ into the world, and the collision of the stone with the image to mean the founding by the Lord of that sp...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Sha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 2:1. _In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar,_ after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought by...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But they shall not cleave one to another._ THE LAW OF UNITY There is a law of unity, of brotherhood or consolidation. Mechanical association has nothing to do with true unity. Men may sit side by si...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands._ THE DREAM RECOVERED AND INTERPRETED The vision suggests to us many interesting things concerning the Kingdom of Christ. 1. Its superhuman o...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar expects his own interpreters to tell him the content of his dream, perhaps to prove that they are genuinely qualified to interpret it (vv. Daniel 2:1). Daniel’...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:43 God will establish A KINGDOM THAT SHALL NEVER BE DESTROYED, his final kingdom, which will ultimately destroy all other KINGDOMS. Though it starts small, it will grow to fill...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. IX.—THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM (Chap. Daniel 2:36) In the interpretation of the king’s dream we come to the prophecies of Daniel. Some of these prophecies were communications...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 2:1 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED. DANIEL 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was trou

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was taken from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 7:23; Daniel 7:24; Daniel 7:7; Daniel 7:8; Revelation 13:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Mingle themselves — By marriage, but they shall never knit well together, because ambition is stronger than affinity....

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