9. Thrones were set upwhile I was watching,and the Eternal Godtook his place.His clothing and his hairwere white as snow.His throne was a blazing firewith fiery wheels,
10. and flames were dashing outfrom all around him.Countless thousandswere standing thereto serve him.The time of judgment began,and the books were opened.
11. I watched closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body destroyed by fire.
12. The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.
13. As I continued to watch the vision that night,I saw what looked likea son of mancoming with the clouds of heaven,and he was presentedto the Eternal God.
14. He was crowned kingand given power and glory,so that all peopleof every nation and racewould serve him.He will rule for ever,and his kingdom is eternal,never to be destroyed.
15. Daniel wrote:I was terrified by these visions, and I didn't know what to think.
16. So I asked one of those standing there, and he explained,
17. “The four beasts are four earthly kingdoms.
18. But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs for ever and ever.”
19. I wanted to know more about the fourth beast, because it was so different and much more terrifying than the others. What was the meaning of its iron teeth and bronze claws and of its feet that smashed what the teeth and claws had not ground and crushed?
20. I also wanted to know more about all ten of those horns on its head. I especially wanted to know more about the one that took the place of three of the others—the horn that had eyes and spoke with arrogance and seemed greater than the others.
21. While I was looking, this horn attacked God's chosen ones and was winning the battle.