23 Then I was toldby the one standing there:“The fourth beastwill be a fourth kingdomto appear on earth.It will be differentfrom all the others—it will trample the earthand crush it to pieces.
24 All ten of those horns are kingswho will come from this kingdom,and one more will follow.This horn will be differentfrom the others,and it will conquerthree other kings.
25 “This king will speak evilof God Most High,and he will be cruelto God's chosen ones.He will try to change God's Lawand the sacred seasons.And he will be able to do thisfor a time, two times,and half a time.
26 But he will finally be judged,and his kingdomcompletely destroyed.
27 “Then the greatest kingdom of allwill be given to the chosen onesof God Most High.His kingdom will be eternal,and all others will serveand obey him.”
28 That was what I saw and heard. I turned pale with fear and kept it all to myself.