20. The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
21. The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.
22. The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.
23. Near the end of their kingdoms,when the rebels have reachedthe full measure of their sin, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
24. His power will be great,but it will not be his own.He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does.He will destroy the powerfulalong with the holy people.
25. He will cause deceit to prosperthrough his cunning and by his influence,and in his own mind he will make himself great.He will destroy many in a time of peace;he will even stand against the Prince of princes.Yet he will be shattered — not by human hands.
26. The vision of the evenings and the morningsthat has been told is true.Now you must seal up the vision because it refers to many days in the future.”
27. I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.