⁵ As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground.

²¹ The shaggy goat is the king of Greece,^(A) and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.^(B)

³ Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.^(A)

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)

⁶ “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.^(A) And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

³⁹ “After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.^(A)

³² The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,