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I was considering the horns, when another horn appeared, a little one coming up among them; to make room for it, three of the earlier horns were plucked up by the roots. There were eyes like human eyes in this horn, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.

As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me.

"As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth.

and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and concerning the other horn, which came up and to make room for which three of them fell out—the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, and that seemed greater than the others.

until the Ancient One came; then judgment was given for the holy ones of the Most High, and the time arrived when the holy ones gained possession of the kingdom.

This is what he said: "As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth that shall be different from all the other kingdoms; it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.

As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them. This one shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings.

He shall speak words against the Most High, shall wear out the holy ones of the Most High, and shall attempt to change the sacred seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his power for a time, two times, and half a time.

Here the account ends. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly terrified me, and my face turned pale; but I kept the matter in my mind.

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one that spoke, "For how long is this vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled?"

And he answered him, "For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state."

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I became frightened and fell prostrate. But he said to me, "Understand, O mortal, that the vision is for the time of the end."

He said, "Listen, and I will tell you what will take place later in the period of wrath; for it refers to the appointed time of the end.

As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.

As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.

The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. As for you, seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now."

So I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days; then I arose and went about the king's business. But I was dismayed by the vision and did not understand it.

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to the prophet Jeremiah, must be fulfilled for the devastation of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him,