¹¹ “I watched, then, because of the sound of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued watching, the beast was killed and its body destroyed and given over to the burning fire.^(A)

²⁰ I also wanted to know about the ten horns^(A) on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly,^(B) and that looked bigger than the others. ²¹ As I was watching, this horn waged war^(C) against the holy ones and was prevailing over them ²² until the Ancient of Days arrived and a judgment^(D) was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, for the time had come, and the holy ones took possession of the kingdom.

²³ “This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it. ²⁴ The ten horns^(E) are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. Another king, different from the previous ones, will rise after them and subdue three kings. ²⁵ He will speak words against the Most High^(F) and oppress^[a] the holy ones^(G) of the Most High. He will intend to change religious festivals^[b] and laws,^(H) and the holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time.^{[c](I) 26} But the court will convene,^(J) and his dominion will be taken away, to be completely destroyed forever.^(K)

The Little Horn

⁹ From one of them a little horn^(A) emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.^[a](B)