9. And out of the first of them came forth a little horn, which grew much toward the south and toward the east and toward the desirable land.
10. And it magnified itself unto the host of heaven, and it cast down part of the host and of the stars to the ground and trod them under.
11. Even against the prince of the host did he magnify himself, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast to the earth.
12. And the host was given over by reason of the prevarication upon the daily sacrifice; and he cast the truth to the ground; and he did whatever he would and prospered.
13. Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto the one which spoke, How long shall the vision of the daily sacrifice last and the prevarication of desolation that places both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
14. And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days of evening and morning; then shall the sanctuary be justified.
15. And it came to pass, as I, Daniel, was considering the vision and seeking to understand it, behold, there stood before me the likeness of a man.
16. And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, Gabriel, teach this man the vision.
17. So he came near where I stood, and with his coming, I was afraid and fell upon my face; and he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time appointed by God the vision shall be fulfilled.
18. Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep on the ground upon my face; and he touched me and changed my state.
19. And he said, Behold, I will show thee that which is to come in the last end of the wrath; for at the time appointed this shall be fulfilled.
20. The ram which thou didst see having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
21. And the he goat is the king of Grecia, and the great horn that he had between his eyes is the first king.
22. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up in its place, means that four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his strength.
23. And at the end of their empire, when the prevaricators are come to the full, a king of arrogant countenance and expert in enigmas shall raise himself up.
24. And his power shall be strengthened, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy marvellously and shall prosper and do according to his will and shall destroy the mighty and the people of the saints.