12As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
15As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.
18But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
