What is the meaning of Daniel 7:23?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Thus he said, The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

World English Bible (WEB)

Thus{H3652} he said{H560}{(H8754)}, The fourth{H7244} beast{H2423} shall be{H1934}{(H8748)} the fourth{H7244} kingdom{H4437} upon earth{H772}, which shall be diverse{H8133}{(H8748)} from{H4481} all{H3606} kingdoms{H4437}, and shall devour{H399}{(H8748)} the whole{H3606} earth{H772}, and shall tread it down{H1759}{(H8748)}, and break it in pieces{H1855}{(H8681)}.

Strong's King James

So he said, "The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom upon the land, which will be different from all of the kingdoms of the land, and will devour, trample her down, and crush her.

The F.O.G*

The F.O.G Paraphrase

‘Thus he said: The fourth beast is the fourth kingdom in the earth, that is diverse from all kingdoms, and it consumeth all the earth, and treadeth it down, and breaketh it small.

Young's Literal Translation