“Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;”
Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrible, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped on what was left. Daniel seeks more specific information about the fourth beast, whose ferocity and destructiveness surpass the others. His desire to know indicates that this final empire is of particular significance and perhaps poses special threat to God's people. The detailed description (teeth of iron, claws of bronze, devouring, breaking, stamping) emphasizes its violence.
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