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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ... (the Vision.) H The he-goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the 9. four winds of heaven. And outof one of them came Ibrlh a little horn, which waxed exceeding great toward the south and toward JO. theeast, and toward the pleasant land. Andit waxed greatevento the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and ofthestars U. to the ground, and stamped upon them Yea, he magnified himself even to the Prince of the host, and by him was the daily sacrifice 12. takt*n away, and the piace of his sanctuary was cast down. And a host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression; and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it 13. practised and prospered. Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the 11. host to be trodden under foot? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. (the Interpretation.) SI. And the rough goat is the king (kingdom) of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king (kingdom). 22. Mow tiiat being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four king 23. doms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding f fi'h. making to understand, teaching) dark sentences, shall stand 24. up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, 25. and shall destroy...