23 “Thus he said:

‘The fourth beast shall be
(A)A fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.
24 (B)The ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.
25 (C)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall (D)persecute[a] the saints of the Most High,
And shall (E)intend to change times and law.
Then (F)the saints shall be given into his hand
(G)For a time and times and half a time.

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Lit. wear out

23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.(A) 24 The ten horns(B) are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High(C) and oppress his holy people(D) and try to change the set times(E) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[a](F)

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year