But if such great power, as has been shown, accompanied, and still accompanies, the Dispensation of His suffering, how great will that be which will be seen in His advent in glory? For as Son of man shall He come upon clouds, as Daniel indicated, angels coming with Him.
Now these are the words: I beheld until thrones were set, and the Ancient of days was seated, having a robe white as snow, and the hair of His head was as pure wool. His throne was as a flame of fire, the wheels of it blazing fire. A stream of fire was flowing, coming forth from before Him. Thousand thousands were ministering to Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand were standing beside Him. Books were opened, and judgment sat.
I beheld then the voice of the great words which the Horn was speaking, and the Beast was swollen up, and his body perished and was given to be burnt with fire; and the rest of the beasts were removed from their dominion, and a time of life was given to the beasts extending to a period and a time. I beheld in a vision of the night, and behold One coming with the clouds of heaven as a son of man, and He came as far as the Ancient of days, and was present before Him, and they that stood by brought Him nigh.
And there was given Him authority and royal honour, and all the nations of the earth according to their races; and all glory was worshipping Him. And His authority was everlasting authority, such as shall be not taken away, and His kingdom shall not perish. And my spirit shuddered in my frame, and the visions of my head were troubling me. And I drew near unto one of them that were standing by, and I began to seek of him exact knowledge concerning all these things. He answered and told me, and the interpretation of the words he declared to me. These great beasts are four kingdoms, which shall perish from the earth, and shall not take over the kingdom for ever and for ever.
Then I desired to examine accurately concerning the fourth beast, which was consuming everything and was exceeding dreadful, and his teeth were of iron and his claws of brass, devouring, and breaking to pieces, and all that remained over he was treading down with his feet; and about his ten horns on his head, and of the one that grew thereon, and by it three out of the former horns fell away, and that horn had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and the mien of it surpassed the others. And I considered that horn making war with the saints and putting them to flight until the Ancient of days came, and He gave His judgment for the saints of the Most High, and the time arrived, and the saints of the Most High held the kingdom.
And there was told me concerning the fourth beast: There shall be a fourth kingdom over the earth, such as shall surpass all these kingdoms, and shall consume the whole earth, and throw it into confusion, and shall grind it smooth. And the ten horns — ten kings shall arise, and another after them, and this shall surpass the first ones in evil, and shall humble three kings, and speak words against the Most High, and shall throw down other saints of the Most High, and shall take to himself the alteration of seasons and times; and (all) shall be given into his hands for a season and seasons and half a season.
And the judgment sat, and they shall remove his rule to abolish it and to destroy it utterly. And the kingdom and the authority and the majesty of the places of the kingdoms that are under heaven were given to the holy people of the Most High to reign over an everlasting kingdom; and all authorities shall be made subject to Him, and they shall obey Him. Thus far is the end of the matter. I Daniel was taken with a great astonishment, and my frame was changed in me, and I kept the saying in my heart.