23 “Thus he said:

‘The fourth beast shall be

bA fourth kingdom on earth,

Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,

And shall devour the whole earth,

Trample it and break it in pieces.

24 cThe ten horns are ten kings

Who shall arise from this kingdom.

And another shall rise after them;

He shall be different from the first ones,

And shall subdue three kings.

25 dHe shall speak pompous words against the Most High,

Shall epersecute 1the saints of the Most High,

And shall fintend to change times and law.

Then gthe saints shall be given into his hand

hFor a time and times and half a time.

26 ‘But ithe court shall be seated,

And they shall jtake away his dominion,

To consume and destroy it forever.

27 Then the kkingdom and dominion,

And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,

Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.

lHis kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

mAnd all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’