- a fourth:
- The Roman empire, which destroyed the Grecian, and became mistress of the world. "Thenª I wouldª° know¹ the truthª° ofª the fourthª beast,ª which¹ wasª° diverseª° fromª allª the others, exceedingª dreadful,ª° whose teethª [were of]¹ iron,ª and his nailsª [of]¹ brass;ª [which] devoured,ª° brake in pieces,ª° and stampedª° the residueª with his feet;ª" {Dan 7:19} + "Thusª he said,ª° The fourthª beastª shall beª° the fourthª kingdomª upon earth,ª which¹ shall be diverseª° fromª allª kingdoms,ª and shall devourª° the wholeª earth,ª and shall tread it down,ª° and break it in pieces.ª°" {Dan 7:23} + "And the fourthª kingdomª shall beª° strongª as iron:ª forasmuch as¹¹¹ ironª breaketh in piecesª° and subduethª° allª [things]: and as² ironª that¹ breakethª° allª these,ª shall it break in piecesª° and bruise.ª°" {Dan 2:40} + "And it waxed great,ª° [even] to¹ the hostª of heaven;ª and it cast downª° [some] of¹ the hostª and of¹ the starsª to the ground,ª and stamped²° upon¹ them." {Dan 8:10} + "Then did I beatª° them as small as the dustª of the earth,ª I did stampª° them as the mireª of the street,ª [and] did spread them abroad.ª°" {2Sm 22:43}
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