While I was observing,behold,a malegoatwas comingfrom the westoverthe surfaceof the wholeearthwithouttouchingthe ground;and the goat[had] a conspicuoushornbetweenhis eyes.
"The shaggygoat[represents] the kingdomof Greece,and the largehornthat is betweenhis eyesis the firstking.
"And a mightykingwill arise,and he will rulewith greatauthorityand doas he pleases.
Then the malegoatmagnified[himself] exceedingly.But as soon as he was mighty,the largehornwas broken;and in its placethere cameup fourconspicuous[horns] toward the fourwindsof heaven.
"AfterthisI keptlooking,and behold,anotherone, like a leopard,whichhad on its backfourwingsof a bird;the beastalso had fourheads,and dominionwas givento it.
"Afteryou there will ariseanotherkingdominferiorto you, then anotherthirdkingdomof bronze,whichwill ruleover allthe earth.
"The headof that statue[was made] of finegold,its breastand its armsof silver,its bellyand its thighsof bronze,
He cameup to the ramthat had the two horns,whichI had seenstandingin frontof the canal,and rushedat him in his mightywrath.
