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Daniel 2:43

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.

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דיdythatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.וְדִ֣יvediand thatדִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.חֲזַ֗יְתָchazaytabe wontחֲזָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be wont”, a completed actionH2370to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem)behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.פַּרְזְלָא֙parzelaironפַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “iron”, the definite formH6523ironiron.מְעָרַב֙mearavmingleעֲרַבverb, piel, passive participle, absolute — “mingle”, a verb used as a describing wordH6151to comminglemingle (self), mix.בַּחֲסַ֣ףbachasafin clayחֲסַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in clay”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2635a clodclay.טִינָ֔אtinamiryטִיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “miry”, the definite formH2917claymiry.מִתְעָרְבִ֤יןmitarevinmingleעֲרַבverb, poal, passive participle, absolute — “mingle”, a verb used as a describing wordH6151to comminglemingle (self), mix.לֶהֱוֺן֙leheonbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…בִּזְרַ֣עbizrain seedזְרַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2234posterityseed.אֲנָשָׁ֔אanashamanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “man”, the definite formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.וְלָֽאvelaand or evenלָאconjunction, particle, negative — “and or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.לֶהֱוֺ֥ןleheonbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…דָּבְקִ֖יןdaveqincleaveדְּבַקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “cleave”, a verb used as a describing wordH1693to stick tocleave.דְּנָ֣הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5974{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}by, from, like, to(-ward), with.דְּנָ֑הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.הֵֽאheloהֵאparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H1888{lo!}even, lo.כְדִ֣יkhedias thatדִּיconjunction, conjunction — “as that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.פַרְזְלָ֔אfarzelaironפַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “iron”, the definite formH6523ironiron.לָ֥אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.מִתְעָרַ֖בmitaravmingleעֲרַבverb, poal, participle, absolute — “mingle”, a verb used as a describing wordH6151to comminglemingle (self), mix.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5974{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}by, from, like, to(-ward), with.חַסְפָּֽאchaspaclayחֲסַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “clay”, the definite formH2635a clodclay.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves by the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And whereas thou sawest the 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 doth not mingle with clay.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because thou hast seen iron mixed with miry clay, they are mixing themselves with the seed of men: and they are not adhering one with another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

World English Bible

Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they will mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they won’t cling to one another, even as iron does not mix with clay.

Darby Translation

And whereas thou sawest the 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 doth not mingle with clay.

Douay-Rheims

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with the seed of man, but they shall not stick fast one to another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves by the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware, they shall be mingled with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave together, as the iron does not mix itself with earthenware.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἶδες τὸν σίδηρον ἀναμεμιγμένον τῷ ὀστράκῳ, συμμιγεῖς ἔσονται ἐν σπέρματι ἀνθρώπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔσονται προσκολλώμενοι οὗτος μετὰ τούτου, καθὼς ὁ σίδηρος οὐκ ἀναμίγνυται μετὰ τοῦ ὀστράκου.