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As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
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I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
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These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.
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But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
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Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was diverse from all of them, exceeding terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
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and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other [horn] which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
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I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
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until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
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Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon 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.
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And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.
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And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.