22. The four that rose in its place when it was shattered are four kingdoms that will issue from his nation, but without his strength.
23. “At the end of their reign,when sinners have reached their measure,There shall arise a king,impudent, and skilled in intrigue.
24. He shall be strong and powerful,bring about fearful ruin,and succeed in his undertaking.He shall destroy powerful peoples;
25. his cunning shall be against the holy ones,his treacherous conduct shall succeed.He shall be proud of heartand destroy many by stealth.But when he rises against the Prince of princes,he shall be broken without a hand being raised.
26. As for the vision of the evenings and the mornings,what was spoken is true.But you, keep this vision secret:it is for the distant future.”
27. I, Daniel, was weak and ill for some days; then I arose and took care of the king’s affairs. But the vision left me desolate, without understanding.