Daniel 8:20-27 ▼

20 The ram that you saw with a pair of horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

21 The demonic goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is its first king.

22 The shattered horn and the four that took its place are four kingdoms that will come from his nation, but they will not have his strength.

23 |Toward the end of their rule, as the desecrations proceed, an insolent king will arise, proficient at deception.

24 Mighty will be his skills, but not from his own abilities. He'll be remarkably destructive, will succeed, and will do whatever he wants, destroying mighty men and the holy people.

25 Through his skill he'll cause deceit to prosper under his leadership. He'll promote himself and will destroy many while they are secure. He'll take a stand against the Prince of Princes, yet he'll be crushed without human help.

26 The vision about the twilights and dawnings that has been related is trustworthy, but keep its vision secret, because it pertains to the distant future.'

27 Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and ill for days, but afterward I got up and went about the king's business. Nevertheless, I was astonished by the vision, and could not understand it.|