25:1
A short and terrible interval follows, when the earth waits and no ruler can command what approaches.
25:2
Those who trusted the deceiver fear exposure, while those who endured do not yet see the promised renewal.
25:3
Dani’el asks who will be able to command on that day and who will be found able to stand.
25:4
The answer is not another empire: created authority falls silent before the manifestation. 9