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"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all of those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: môneh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (figuratively) a portion of time, i.e. an instance
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: galgal
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: zᵉqaph
to hang, i.e. impale
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: βασιλεία (basileía)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: malkûw
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: μηδέποτε (mēdépote)
not even ever
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: λοιποί (loipoí)
remaining ones
Hebrew: chabrâh
an associate
Hebrew: ʼummah
a collection, i.e. community of persons
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: ʻêylôwm
{concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always}
Greek: ἀπορφανίζω (aporphanízō)
to bereave wholly, i.e. (figuratively) separate (from intercourse)
Hebrew: gâzâh
to cut off, i.e. portion out
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: λοιποί (loipoí)
remaining ones
Hebrew: chabrâh
an associate
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἀποφέρω (apophérō)
to bear off (literally or relatively)
Hebrew: gûwz
properly, to shear off; but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidly
Greek: συντελέω (synteléō)
to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: gabluth
a twisted chain or lace
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Kingdom
Psalm 145:13
Daniel 6:26
Micah 4:7
Revelation 11:15
Isaiah 60:12
Daniel 7:27
Daniel 4:34
Daniel 2:37
Daniel 4:3
Parallel theme
Matthew 28:18
Verse Explanation
In the days of these kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed or handed over to another people, and this kingdom will ultimately defeat every earthly empire.
History
Messianic/kingdom theme: The passage became important in Jewish and Christian discussions of God's eternal kingdom.