Daniel 8:15-27 - Gabriel Gives Angelic Help And Interprets The Vision
15 Now when I, Daniel, had seen this vision, and sought for the understanding of it: behold, there stood before me a thing like unto a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice in the river of Ulai, which cried, and said, "O Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
17 So he came, and stood by me. But I was afraid at his coming, and fell down upon my face. Then said he unto me, "O thou son of man, mark well, for in the last time shall this vision be fulfilled." 18 Now as he was speaking unto me, I waxed faint, so that I sunk down to the ground. But he took hold upon me, and set me up again, 19 saying, "Behold, I will show thee what shall happen in the last wrath: for in the time appointed it shall be fulfilled. 20 The ram which thou sawest with the two horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians: 21 but the goat is the king of Greek land: the great horn that stood betwixt his eyes, that is the principal king. 22 But whereas it brake, and four others rose up in the stead: it signifieth that out of this people shall stand up four kingdoms, but not so mighty as it.
23 After these kingdoms, while ungodliness is a growing, there shall arise a king of an unshamefast face, which shall be wise in dark speakings. 24 He shall be mighty and strong, but not in his own strength. He shall destroy above measure, and all that he goeth about, shall prosper: he shall slay the strong and holy people. 25 And through his craftiness, falsity shall prosper in his hand; his heart shall be proud, and many a one shall he put to death in his wealthiness. He shall stand up against the Prince of Princes, but he shall be destroyed without hand. 26 And this vision that is showed unto thee, is as sure as the evening and the morning. Therefore write thou upon this sight, for it will be long before it come to pass."
27 Upon this was I, Daniel, very faint, so that I lay sick certain days: but when I rose up, I went about the king's business, and marveled at the vision. Nevertheless, no man knew of it.