part of iron] He hath regard to the variety of the state of these two kingdomes, often raised up, and powerfull, and often abased, and depressed one by the other, and afterwards by the Maccabeans, and in the end by the Romanes. partly strong] In relation to Judah, in dealing against them, unto Antiochus Epiphanes, or somewhat farther. broken] Or, brittle.