28 This small horn is Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who controlled the Seleucid kingdom from 175–164 B.C. Antiochus was extremely hostile toward the Jews and persecuted them mercilessly.
29 The expression the beautiful land (Heb. הַצֶּבִי [hatsévi] = “the beauty”) is a cryptic reference to the land of Israel. Cf. 11:16, 41, where it is preceded by the word אֶרֶץ (’erets, “land”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And from one of them came forth a horn, a little one, and it grew exceedingly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.

KJV 1900King James Version

And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

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