19. He said, “Now, I will explain the vision to you. I will tell you what will happen in the future. Your vision was about the end times.
20. “You saw a ram with two horns. The horns are the countries of Media and Persia.
21. The goat is the king of Greece. The big horn between its eyes is the first king.
22. That horn broke off and four horns grew in its place. The four horns are four kingdoms. Those four kingdoms will come from the nation of the first king, but they will not be as strong as the first king.
23. “When the end is near for those kingdoms, there will be a very bold and cruel king who will be very tricky. This will happen when many people have turned against God.
24. This king will be very powerful, but his power does not come from himself. This king will cause terrible destruction. He will be successful in everything he does. He will destroy powerful people—even God’s holy people.