Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.

有四个大兽从海中上来，形状各有不同：

有四只巨兽从海里上来，它们各不相同：

有四只巨兽从海里上来，它们各不相同：

接着，四只巨兽从海中上来，各有不同的形状。

“有四只巨兽从海中上来，形状各不相同。

有四只巨兽从海里上来，各个都不相同。

有四個大獸從海中上來，形狀各有不同：

有四隻巨獸從海裏上來，牠們各不相同：

有四隻巨獸從海裏上來，牠們各不相同：

接著，四隻巨獸從海中上來，各有不同的形狀。

“有四隻巨獸從海中上來，形狀各不相同。

有四隻大獸從海中上來，彼此各不相同。

有四隻巨獸從海裡上來，各個都不相同。

有四巨獸、自海而出、其狀各殊、

四獸甚巨、自海而出、狀各殊異、

四獸甚巨、自海而出、其狀各異、

Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

Four large animals came up out of the sea. Each one was different from the others.

And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.

Four huge beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.

And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Four huge beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Then four large beasts came up from the sea; they were different from one another.

Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.

Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.

“ These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth.

The first beast was like a lion with eagles’ wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it,“ Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!”Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast— terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.

Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains.The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black horses,the third by white horses, and the fourth by powerful dappled gray horses.“ And what are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was talking with me.The angel replied,“ These are the four spirits of heaven who stand before the Lord of all the earth. They are going out to do his work.The chariot with black horses is going north, the chariot with white horses is going west, and the chariot with dappled gray horses is going south.”The powerful horses were eager to set out to patrol the earth. And the Lord said,“ Go and patrol the earth!” So they left at once on their patrol.Then the Lord summoned me and said,“ Look, those who went north have vented the anger of my Spirit there in the land of the north.”

She raised one of her cubs to become a strong young lion. He learned to hunt and devour prey, and he became a man eater.Then the nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt.“ When the lioness saw that her hopes for him were gone, she took another of her cubs and taught him to be a strong young lion.He prowled among the other lions and stood out among them in his strength. He learned to hunt and devour prey, and he, too, became a man eater.He demolished fortresses and destroyed their towns and cities. Their farms were desolated, and their crops were destroyed. The land and its people trembled in fear when they heard him roar.Then the armies of the nations attacked him, surrounding him from every direction. They threw a net over him and captured him in their pit.

The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,its legs were iron, and its feet were a combination of iron and baked clay.

You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains.

Your Majesty, you are the greatest of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the wild animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.“ But after your kingdom comes to an end, another kingdom, inferior to yours, will rise to take your place. After that kingdom has fallen, yet a third kingdom, represented by bronze, will rise to rule the world.Following that kingdom, there will be a fourth one, as strong as iron. That kingdom will smash and crush all previous empires, just as iron smashes and crushes everything it strikes.