silver: and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all
the world.

Another kingdom... Viz., that of the Medes and Persians. Ibid. Third
kingdom... Viz., that of Alexander the Great.

2:40. And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into
pieces, and subdueth all things, so shall that break, and destroy all
these.

The fourth kingdom, etc... Some understand this of the successors of
Alexander, the kings of Syria and Egypt, others of the Roman empire, and
its civil wars.

2:41. And whereas thou sawest the feet, and the toes, part of potter's
clay, and part of iron: the kingdom shall be divided, but yet it shall
take its origin from the iron, according as thou sawest the iron mixed
with the miry clay.

2:42. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay:
the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

2:43. 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.

2:44. But in the days of those kingdoms, the God of heaven will set up a
kingdom that shall never by destroyed, and his kingdom shall not be
delivered up to another people: and it shall break in pieces, and shall
consume all these kingdoms: and itself shall stand for ever.

A kingdom... Viz., the kingdom of Christ in the Catholic Church which
cannot be destroyed.

2:45. According as thou sawest, that the stone was cut out of the
mountain without hands, and broke in pieces the clay and the iron, and
the brass, and the silver, and the gold, the great God hath shewn the
king what shall come to pass hereafter, and the dream is true, and the
interpretation thereof is faithful.

2:46. Then king Nabuchodonosor fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel,
and commanded that they should offer in sacrifice to him victims and
incense.

2:47. And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily, your God is the
God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of hidden things: seeing
thou couldst discover this secret.

2:48. Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many
and great gifts: and he made him governor over all the provinces of
Babylon: and chief of the magistrates over all the wise men of Babylon.

2:49. And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Sidrach,
Misach, and Abdenago, over the works of the province of Babylon: but
Daniel himself was