19 ¶ After this, I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was [a]so unlike to all the others, very fearful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass: which devoured brake in pieces, and stamped the [b]residue under his feet.

20 Also to know of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the others which came up, before whom three fell, and of the horn that had eyes, and of the mouth that spake presumptuous things, whose [c]look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld, and the same [d]horn made battle against the Saints, yea, and prevailed against them,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:19 For the other three Monarchies were governed by a King, and the Roman Empire by Consuls: the Romans changed their governors yearly, and the other Monarchies retained them for term of life: also the Romans were the strongest of all the others, and were never quiet among themselves.
  2. Daniel 7:19 Read verse 7.
  3. Daniel 7:20 This is meant of the fourth beast, which was more terrible than the others.
  4. Daniel 7:21 Meaning the Roman Emperors, who were most cruel against the Church of God both of the Jews and of the Gentiles.

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