After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.

‘These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth.

Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.

The broken horn and the four horns that arose in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.