In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.

<p class="poetry">This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;p> <p class="poetry">this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,p> <p class="poetry">so that<n id="1" /> those who are alive may understandp> <p class="poetry">that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.p> <p class="poetry">He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.&#8217;p>