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When ^(C1)I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought ^(F1)to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one ^(F2)who looked like a ^(C2)man.

And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "^(C1)Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."

So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and ^(C1)fell on my face; and he said to me, "Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the ^(C2)time of the end."

Now while he was talking with me, I was ^(C1)dazed with my face to the ground; but he ^(C2)touched me and made me stand at my place.

And he said, "Behold, I am going to ^(C1)inform you of what will occur at the final period of the indignation, because it pertains to the appointed time of the end.

"The ^(C1)ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.

"The shaggy ^(F1)goat represents the ^(F2)kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

"The ^(C1)broken horn and the four horns that came up in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.

-"And in the latter period of their ^(F1)dominion, When the wrongdoers have ^(F2)run their course, A king will arise, ^(F3)Insolent and skilled in ^(F4)intrigue.

-"And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will ^(F1)(C1)destroy to an extraordinary degree And be successful and do as he pleases; He will ^(F2)destroy mighty men and ^(F3)the holy people.

-"And through his shrewdness He will make deceit a success by his ^(F1)influence; And he will make himself great in his ^(F2)own mind, And he will ^(F3)destroy many while they are ^(F4)at ease. He will even ^(F5)(C1)oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken ^(C2)without ^(F1)human agency.

-"And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is ^(C1)true; But as for you, ^(C2)keep the vision secret, Because it pertains to many ^(C3)days in the future."

Then I, Daniel, was ^(F1)(C1)exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and ^(C2)carried on the king's business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one to explain it.