23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom,When the transgressors have reached their fullness,A king shall arise,Having fierce features,Who understands sinister schemes.
24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power;He shall destroy fearfully,And shall prosper and thrive;He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
25 “Through his cunningHe shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule;And he shall exalt himself in his heart.He shall destroy many in their prosperity.He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;But he shall be broken without human means.
26 “And the vision of the evenings and morningsWhich was told is true;Therefore seal up the vision,For it refers to many days in the future.”
27 And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.