16. I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me:
17. These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which shall arise out of the earth.
18. But the saints of the most high God shall take the kingdom: and they shall possess the kingdom for ever and ever.
19. After this I would diligently learn concerning the fourth beast, which was very different from all, and exceeding terrible: his teeth and claws were of iron: he devoured and broke in pieces, and the rest he stamped upon with his feet:
20. And concerning the ten horns that he had on his head: and concerning the other that came up, before which three horns fell: and of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and was greater than the rest.
21. I beheld, and lo, that horn made war against the saints, and prevailed over them,
22. Till the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the saints of the most High, and the time came, and the saints obtained the kingdom.