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I looked then because of the sound of the great words which the horn was speaking .
And as I looked ,
the beast was slain ,
and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire .
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As for the rest of the beasts ,
their dominion was taken away ,
but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time .
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I saw in the night visions ,
and behold ,
with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man ,
and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him .
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And to him was given dominion and glory and kingdom ,
that all peoples ,
nations ,
and languages should serve him ;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion ,
which shall not pass away ,
and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed .
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As for me ,
Daniel ,
my spirit within me was anxious and the visions of my head alarmed me .
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I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this .
So he told me ,
and made known to me the interpretation of the things .
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These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth .
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But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom ,
and possess the kingdom for ever ,
for ever and ever .'
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Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast ,
which was different from all the rest ,
exceedingly terrible ,
with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze ;
and which devoured and broke in pieces ,
and stamped the residue with its feet ;
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and concerning the ten horns that were on its head ,
and the other horn which came up and before which three of them fell ,
the horn which had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things ,
and which seemed greater than its fellows .
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As I looked ,
this horn made war with the saints ,
and prevailed over them ,
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until the Ancient of Days came ,
and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High ,
and the time came when the saints received the kingdom .
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Thus he said : `
As for the fourth beast ,
there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth ,
which shall be different from all the kingdoms ,
and it shall devour the whole earth ,
and trample it down ,
and break it to pieces .
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As for the ten horns ,
out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise ,
and another shall arise after them ;
he shall be different from the former ones ,
and shall put down three kings .
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He shall speak words against the Most High ,
and shall wear out the saints of the Most High ,
and shall think to change the times and the law ;
and they shall be given into his hand for a time ,
two times ,
and half a time .