In that the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, the latter stages of this kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile.

Later Daniel entered (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom there is a spirit of the holy gods). I recounted the dream for him as well,

Then he said, "I am going to inform you about what will happen in the latter time of wrath, for the vision pertains to the appointed time of the end.

Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to future days."

Armies will be suddenly swept away in defeat before him; both they and a covenant leader will be destroyed.

At an appointed time he will again invade the south, but this latter visit will not turn out the way the former one did.