Daniel 7:16–24

¹⁶I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him^ai to clarify all this. So he let me know the interpretation of these things:^{aj 17}‘These huge beasts, four in number, are four kings who will rise from the earth. ¹⁸But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever, yes, forever and ever.’^ak

¹⁹“Then I wanted to be clear about the fourth beast,^al the one different from all the others, extremely terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, devouring, crushing, and trampling with its feet whatever was left. ²⁰I also wanted to know about the ten horns^a on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly,^b and that looked bigger than the others. ²¹As I was watching, this horn waged war^c against the holy ones and was prevailing over them ²²until the Ancient of Days arrived and a judgment^d was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, for the time had come, and the holy ones took possession of the kingdom.

²³“This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it. ²⁴The ten horns^e are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. Another king, different from the previous ones, will rise after them and subdue three kings.