20. The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for the kings of Media and Persia.
21. The buck, the male goat, is the king of Greece; and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
22. The four horns that replaced the one that was broken represent four kingdoms that will arise from this nation, though not with its power.
23. “‘Now toward the end of their reign, when the measure of transgressions is completed, a stern-faced king, a master of intrigue, will arise.
24. His power will be mighty, but it will not be by his strength alone. He will cause extraordinary devastation, and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy both the powerful and the holy people.