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Daniel 2:35
ESV Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
NIV Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
NASB Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed to pieces all at the same time, and they were like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the entire earth.
CSB Then the iron, the fired clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were shattered and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
NLT The whole statue was crushed into small pieces of iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold. Then the wind blew them away without a trace, like chaff on a threshing floor. But the rock that knocked the statue down became a great mountain that covered the whole earth.
KJV Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
NKJV Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

What does Daniel 2:35 mean?

In Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 2:1–3), the mysterious stone strikes the feet of the multi-part statue (Daniel 2:31–34). The top of the statue is made of heavier metals than the base, which is partly made from clay. When the stone impacts the feet, they shatter. The entire statue collapses and breaks into many pieces. In fact, it disintegrates into powder: the remains are so fine they blow away like dust particles. This is described as "chaff," the light waste separated from edible grain during harvest. The total annihilation of the statue recalls what remained after Moses burned the golden calf that the Israelites worshiped (Exodus 32:20).

As for the stone not made by human hands (Daniel 2:34), it grew to massive size, like a mountain covering the entire world.

As Daniel will explain (Daniel 2:36), the various parts of the statue represent successive world-dominating kingdoms in history, starting with Babylon. The stone represents Jesus Christ and His kingdom (Daniel 2:44).
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