- "In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him.
- "And now I will tell you the truth Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
- "And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
- "But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, for his sovereignty will be uprooted and given to others besides them.
- "Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with one of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; his domain will be a great dominion indeed.
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- And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)
- "Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will appear in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
- Then a mighty king will appear, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.
- After he has appeared, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
- "The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power.
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