"The shaggygoat[represents] the kingdomof Greece,and the largehornthat is betweenhis eyesis the firstking.
Then he said,"Do you understandwhyI cameto you? But I shall nowreturnto fightagainstthe princeof Persia;so I am goingforth,and behold,the princeof Greeceis about to come.
"And nowI will tellyou the truth.Behold,threemorekingsare going to arisein Persia.Then a fourthwill gainfarmorerichesthanall[of them]; as soon as he becomes strongthrough his riches,he will arousethe whole[empire] against the realmof Greece.
"And a mightykingwill arise,and he will rulewith greatauthorityand doas he pleases.
"Afteryou there will ariseanotherkingdominferiorto you, then anotherthirdkingdomof bronze,whichwill ruleover allthe earth.
"AfterthisI keptlooking,and behold,anotherone, like a leopard,whichhad on its backfourwingsof a bird;the beastalso had fourheads,and dominionwas givento it.
"The ramwhichyou sawwith the two hornsrepresents the kingsof Mediaand Persia.
"The broken[horn] and the four[horns that] arosein its place[represent] fourkingdoms[which] will arisefrom [his] nation,although not with his power.
For I will bendJudahas My bow,I will fillthe bowwith Ephraim.And I will stirup your sons,O Zion,againstyour sons,O Greece;And I will makeyou like a warrior'ssword.
