9. “I watched until thrones were placed,and one who was ancient of days sat.His clothing was white as snow,and the hair of his head like pure wool.His throne was fiery flames,and its wheels burning fire.
10. A fiery stream issued and came out from before him.Thousands of thousands ministered to him.Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.The judgment was set.The books were opened.
11. “I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12. As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13. “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14. Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed.
15. “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16. I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this.“So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17. ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18. But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19. “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20. and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.