22aAs for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power.
23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, aHaving fierce1 features, Who understands sinister schemes.
24 His power shall be mighty, abut not by his own power; He shall destroy1 fearfully, bAnd shall prosper and thrive; cHe shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
25 “Througha his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his1 rule; bAnd he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. cHe shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be dbroken without human means.
26 “And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which was told is true; aTherefore seal up the vision, For itrefers to many days inthefuture.”
27aAnd I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was1 astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
not by his own power—which in the beginning was "little" (Daniel 8:9; Daniel 7:8); but by gaining over others through craft, the once little horn became "mighty" (compare Daniel 8:25; Daniel 11:23). To be fully realized by Antichrist. He shall act by the power of Satan, who shall then be permitted to work through him in unrestricted license, such as he has not now (Revelation 13:2); hence the ten kingdoms shall give the beast their power (II Thessalonians 2:9-12; Revelation 17:13).
prosper and practise—prosper in all that he attempts (Daniel 8:12).
holy people—His persecutions are especially directed against the Jews.
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