21. The long-haired he-goat is the king of Greece, and the big horn between its eyes is the first king.
22. The horn that snapped so that four came up in its place means that four kingdoms will come from one nation, but these four won’t have the strength of the first one.
23. When their kingship nears its endand their sins are almost complete,a king will step forward.He will be stern and a master of deception.
24. At the height of his power,he will wreak unbelievable destructions.He will succeed in all he does.He will destroy both the mightyand the people of the holy ones.
25. Along with his cunning,he will succeed by using deceit.In his own mind, he will be great.In a time of peace,he will bring destruction on many,opposing even the supreme leader.But he will be broken—and not by a human hand.
26. Now this vision of evening and morning, which has been announced, is true. But you must seal it up, because it is for days far in the future."
27. Then I, Daniel, was overwhelmed and felt sick for days. When I finally got up and went about the king’s business, I remained troubled by the vision and couldn’t understand it.