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"I approachedone of those who were standing by and began asking him the exactmeaning of allthis. So he told me and madeknown to me the interpretation of these things:
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"Then I desired to know the exactmeaning of the fourthbeast, which was different from all the others, exceedinglydreadful, with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which devoured, crushed and trampleddown the remainder with its feet,
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and the meaning of the tenhorns that were on its head and the other horn whichcame up, and before* which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouthutteringgreat boasts and which was larger in appearancethan its associates.
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until* the Ancient of Dayscame and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the HighestOne, and the timearrived when the saintstookpossession of the kingdom.
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"Thus he said: 'The fourthbeast will be a fourthkingdom on the earth, which will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the wholeearth and tread it down and crush it.
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'As for the tenhorns, out of this kingdomtenkings will arise; and another will ariseafter them, and he will be different from the previousones and will subduethreekings.
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'He will speak out against the MostHigh and weardown the saints of the HighestOne, and he will intend to makealterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
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'Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdomsunder the wholeheaven will be given to the people of the saints of the HighestOne; His kingdom will be an everlastingkingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.'