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1and about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up and before which three of them fell, the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things, and that seemed greater than its companions.
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As I looked, this horn
2made war with the saints and prevailed over them,
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until the
3Ancient of Days came, and
4judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when
5the saints possessed the kingdom.
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"Thus he said: 'As for
6the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.
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As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings.
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7He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to
8change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for
9a time, times, and half a time.
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10But the court shall sit in judgment, and
11his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed
12to the end.
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13And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of
14the saints of the Most High;
15their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them.'
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"Here is the end of the matter.
16As for me, Daniel, my
17thoughts greatly alarmed me,
18and my color changed, but
19I kept the matter in my heart."