³ “Then a powerful king^[a] shall arise who will govern a vast empire and do whatever he pleases. ⁴ But as his power continues to increase, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out to the four winds of heaven. However, it will not be inherited by his descendants, nor will it be ruled in the same fashion, for his kingdom will be uprooted and pass to others rather than to his descendants.

⁵ “The king of the south shall grow strong, but one of his princes shall grow even stronger and rule an empire greater than his.