Daniel 8:17-27 ▼

17 And he came alongside my station; and at his coming, I was afraid, and fell on my face. And he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that regarding the time of the end is the vision.”

18 And at his speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. And he touched me and stood me on my station.

19 And he said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will come to be at the latter end of the indignation, for it concerns the appointed time of the end.

20 The ram that you saw, owner of the two horns, are the kings of Media and Persia.

21 And the male goat is the king of Javan, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

22 And the broken one, and that arose the four in its place, is four kingdoms from that nation that will rise up, and not with its power.

23 And in the latter time of their reign, at the completion of those transgressing, there will arise a king, strong of face and understanding riddles;

24 and his power will be mighty—not by his power—and marvelously He will destroy, and he will prosper in what he does, and He will destroy the mighty ones and the people the holy ones.

25 And by his cunning he will also make prosper deceit under his hand, and in his heart he will magnify himself. And when at ease he will destroy many; and against the Prince of princes he will rise, and without human hand he will be broken.

26 And the vision of the evenings and the mornings that was told is true; and you, seal up the vision, for it is after many days.”

27 And I, Daniel, was overcome and was sick for days. And I rose and went about the business of the king; and I was appalled by the vision, and it was not understood.