Daniel 2:34
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
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ASV
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.
KJV
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| חָזֵ֣ה | cha.Zeh | seeing | H2370 → |
| הֲוַ֗יְתָ | ha.Vay.ta | you were | H1934 → |
| עַ֠ד | 'ad | until | H5705 → |
| דִּ֣י | di | that | H1768 → |
| הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת | hit.ge.Ze.ret | it was cut out | H1505 → |
| אֶ֙בֶן֙ | 'e.ven | a stone | H69 → |
| דִּי־ | di- | which | H1768 → |
| לָ֣א | la' | not | H3809 → |
| בִידַ֔יִן | vi.Da.yin | [was] by hands | H3028 → |
| וּמְחָ֤ת | u.me.Chat | and it struck | H4223 → |
| לְצַלְמָא֙ | le.tzal.Ma' | <obj.> image the | H6755 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5922 → |
| רַגְל֔וֹהִי | rag.Lo.hi | feet its | H7271 → |
| דִּ֥י | di | of | H1768 → |
| פַרְזְלָ֖א | far.ze.La' | iron the | H6523 → |
| וְחַסְפָּ֑א | ve.chas.Pa' | and clay the | H2635 → |
| וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת | ve.ha.De.ket | and it shattered | H1855 → |
| הִמּֽוֹן׃ | hi.Mon | them | H1994 → |
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