144,000 Sealed

7 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners^(A) of the earth, holding back the four winds^(B) of the earth to prevent^(C) any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.

⁸ The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off,^(A) and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.^(B)

¹⁰ Therefore in your midst parents will eat their children, and children will eat their parents.^(A) I will inflict punishment on you and will scatter all your survivors to the winds.^(B)

⁴ After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven.^(A) It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted^(B) and given to others.

²² The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.