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“Then a heroic king will appear. He will rule over a huge empire and do whatever he wants. But at the height of his power his empire will break up and be divided into four parts. Kings not descended from him will rule in his place, but they will not have the power that he had.

“The king of Egypt will be strong. One of his generals, however, will be even stronger and rule a greater kingdom.

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Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(A) After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven.(B) It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted(C) and given to others.

“The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power.

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