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I came near to one of those who 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 animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the eretz.
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But the holy ones of Ha`Elyon shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
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Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was diverse from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, broke 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 spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
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I saw, and the same horn made war with the holy ones, and prevailed against them;
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until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the holy ones of Ha`Elyon, and the time came that the holy ones possessed the kingdom.
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Thus he said, The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on eretz, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole eretz, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
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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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He shall speak words against Ha`Elyon, and shall wear out the holy ones of Ha`Elyon; 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.
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But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.