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- Four kingdoms ("Theseª greatª beasts,ª which²¹ are four,ª [are] fourª kings,ª [which] shall ariseª° out ofª the earth.ª" {Dan 7:17}), called beasts, from their tyranny and oppression, emerging from the wars and commotions of the world. "This¹ image'sª headª [was] of¹ fineª gold,ª his breastª and his armsª of¹ silver,ª his bellyª and his thighsª of¹ brass,ª ... His legsª of¹ iron,ª his feetª partª of¹ ironª and partª of¹ clay.ª" {Dan 2:32-33} + "Thou,ª O king,ª [art] a kingª of kings:ª for¹ the Godª of heavenª hath givenª° thee a kingdom,ª power,ª and strength,ª and glory.ª ... And the fourthª kingdomª shall beª° strongª as iron:ª forasmuch as¹¹¹ ironª breaketh in piecesª° and subduethª° allª [things]: and as² ironª that¹ breakethª° allª these,ª shall it break in piecesª° and bruise.ª°" {Dan 2:37-40} + "And I turned,ª° and lifted upª° mine eyes,ª and looked,ª° and, behold,¹ there came²° four² chariots² outª°¹¹ from between¹¹ twoª mountains;ª and the mountainsª [were] mountainsª of brass.ª ... Then criedª° he upon² me, and spakeª° unto¹ me, saying,ª° Behold,ª° these that goª° toward¹ the northª countryª have quietedª°¹ my spiritª in the northª country.ª" {Zch 6:1-8}
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