1 “And in the first year of Dareyawesh the Mede, I myself stood up to support and protect him.
2 “And now I declare the truth to you: See, three more sovereigns are to arise in Persia, and the fourth is to become far richer than them all. And by his power, through his riches, he stirs up all against the rulership of Greece.
3 “And a mighty sovereign shall arise, and he shall rule with great authority, and do as he pleases.
4 “But when he has arisen, his rule shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of the heavens, but not among his descendants nor according to his authority with which he ruled, because his rule shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.