14 He was crowned kingand given power and glory,so that all peopleof every nation and racewould serve him.He will rule for ever,and his kingdom is eternal,never to be destroyed.
15 Daniel wrote:I was terrified by these visions, and I didn't know what to think.
16 So I asked one of those standing there, and he explained,
17 “The four beasts are four earthly kingdoms.
18 But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs for ever and ever.”
19 I wanted to know more about the fourth beast, because it was so different and much more terrifying than the others. What was the meaning of its iron teeth and bronze claws and of its feet that smashed what the teeth and claws had not ground and crushed?
20 I also wanted to know more about all ten of those horns on its head. I especially wanted to know more about the one that took the place of three of the others—the horn that had eyes and spoke with arrogance and seemed greater than the others.