Daniel 8:15-26

15When 1I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought 2to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one 3who looked like a 4man. 16And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, “5Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.” 17So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and 6fell on my face; and he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the 7time of the end.”

18Now while he was talking with me, I was 8dazed with my face to the ground; but he 9touched me and made me stand at my place. 19And he said, “Behold, I am going to 10inform you of what will occur at the final period of the indignation, because it pertains to the appointed time of the end. 20The 11ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. 21The shaggy 12goat represents the 13kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22The 14broken horn and the four horns that came up in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.23And in the latter period of their 15dominion, When the wrongdoers have 16run their course, A king will arise, 17Insolent and skilled in 18intrigue.24And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will 1920destroy to an extraordinary degree And be successful and do as he pleases; He will 21destroy mighty men and 22the holy people.25And through his shrewdness He will make deceit a success by his 23influence; And he will make himself great in his 24own mind, And he will 25destroy many while they are 26at ease. He will even 2728oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken 29without 30human agency.26And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is 31true; But as for you, 32keep the vision secret, Because it pertains to many 33days in the future.”