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- "And fourª greatª beastsª came upª° fromª the sea,ª diverseª° oneª from² another.ª¹ ... The firstª [was] like a lion,ª and had eagle'sª¹ wings:ª I beheldªª°° tillª¹ the wingsª thereof were plucked,ª° and it was lifted upª° fromª the earth,ª and made standª° uponª the feetª as a man,ª and a man'sª heartª was givenª° to it." {Dan 7:3-4} + "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 he said,ª° Behold,¹ I will make thee knowª°¹ what¹ shall be¹ in the last endª of the indignation:ª for¹ at the time appointedª the endª [shall be]. ... Now that being broken,ª° whereas fourª stood upª° for¹ it, fourª kingdomsª shall stand upª° out of the nation,ª¹ but not¹ in his power.ª" {Dan 8:19-22}
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