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Daniel 2:42Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay: the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

Douay-Rheims

וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א מנהון מִנְּהֵ֥ין פַּרְזֶ֖ל ומנהון וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין חֲסַ֑ף מִן־קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תַקִּיפָ֔ה וּמִנַּ֖הּ תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה תְבִירָֽה׃

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

The fingers will be constituted, some made of iron, while others consist of clay. This requires no additional explanation, as the Prophet provides the interpretation, stating that a portion of the kingdom will be robust, yet another part will be shattered. Furthermore, he adds:

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