Daniel 8:23-27 ▼

23 |In the latter period of their rule, When the transgressors have run [their course], A king will arise, Insolent and skilled in intrigue.

24 |His power will be mighty, but not by his [own] power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And prosper and perform [his will]; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.

25 |And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify [himself] in his heart, And he will destroy many while [they are] at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken without human agency.

26 |The vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is true; But keep the vision secret, For [it] pertains to many days [in the future].|

27 Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up [again] and carried on the king's business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was none to explain [it].