19. and said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall take place in the latter time of the wrath, for at the appointed time shall be the end.
20. “The ram which you saw, having two horns, are the sovereigns of Media and Persia.
21. “And the male goat is the sovereign of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first sovereign.
22. “And that it was broken and four stood up in its place: are four rulerships arising out of that nation, but not in its power.
23. “And in the latter time of their rule, when the transgressors have filled up their measure, a sovereign, fierce of face and skilled at intrigues, shall stand up.
24. “And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power, and he shall destroy incredibly, and shall prosper and thrive, and destroy mighty men, and the set-apart people.
25. “And through his skill he shall make deceit prosper in his hand, and hold himself to be great in his heart, and destroy many who are at ease, and even stand against the Prince of princes – yet without hand he shall be broken.
26. “And what was said in the vision of the evenings and mornings is truth. And hide the vision, for it is after many days.”
27. And I, Dani’ĕl, was stricken and became sick for days. Then I rose up and went about the sovereign’s work. And I was amazed at the vision, but there was no understanding.