⁴⁰ And ^(A)there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron ^(B)breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall ^(C)break and crush all these.

⁷ After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, ^(A)terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; ^(B)it devoured and broke in pieces ^(C)and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and ^(D)it had ten horns.

²³ “Thus he said: ‘As for ^(A)the fourth beast,